A Works Cited page provides information for the reader regarding what resources are referenced in a paper. This is different from a bibliography, which lists all materials used during research. The only entries in a list of Works Cited are those that are directly cited in the text.

When preparing a list of Works Cited, remember the following:

1. Double-space within and between each citation
2. Indent the second and all subsequent lines of a citation (if applicable) 
3. Include the medium (Print, Web, etc.) of each source
4. Paginate the Works Cited page (continue from the last page of text)
5. Alpabetize entries
6. Omit URLs of Web publications (unless requested by your instructor)
7. Punctuation is key. Ensure proper placements of periods, commas, etc.

The examples below include some of the most common resources used when writing research papers.  For further information, refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition).

Book (Single Author)
Author's last name, first name. Title. City of Publication: Publisher, Date. Print.

Example: McVey, Danna. The Frontier. New York: Doubleday, 2005. Print.

Book (Two Authors)
First author (last name, first name), and second author (first name and last name). Title. City of Publication: Publisher, Date. Print.

Example: Griffin, Jane, and Louise Fletcher. Rampage in Prague. Reading: GP Dorset Press, 2013. Print.

Book (Three or More Authors)
If there are more than three authors, list only the first author followed by the phrase et al. (Latin for "and others") in place of the subsequent authors' names. (Note that there is a period after “al” in “et al.” but there is never a period after the “et” in “et al.”). 

Example: Wood, Kelley, et al. Shawnee Memories. London: Tecumseh, 2009. Print.

Book (Editor, not Author)
Editor's last name, first name, ed. (meaning "editor") Title. City of Publication: Publisher, Date. Print.

Example: Ray, Thelonious, ed. Jazz in American History. Baltimore: Pembleton, 2010. Print.

Periodicals
Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." Periodical Title Publication day month (abbreviated) year: section and page number(s). Print.

Example: Armentrout, Rupret. "Visions of Symmetry." The New York Times 20 Nov. 2009: A1. Print.

Reference Book Entries  (Encyclopedias, etc.)
If an entry has an author, include the name, but do not include the editor of the entire work.  If an entry does not have an author, begin the citation with the title of the article.

Author's last name, first name (if listed). "Title of article." Title of Book. Edition (not volume), if listed (do not list 1st editions). Date. Print.

Example with an author: Ray, Mark. "Perseverance." Sociology. 2nd ed. 2012. Print.

Example without an author: "Perseverance." Sociology. 2nd ed. 2012. Print.

Work in an Anthology or Collection
Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form for this sort of citation is as follows:

MLA citations for Web publications are similar to those for print, but differ in that they notate the medium of publication as Web (not Print) and include the user's date of access.  MLA no longer requires URLs, so provide them only if specifically instructed to do so by your instructor. If a URL is included, place it directly after the date of access and enclose it in angle brackets: <>. 

When citing information from a Web publication, include the following:

1. Name of author (last name, first name)
2. "Title of Work" (in quotation marks)
3. Title of Overall Web Site (in italics)
4. Version or edition (if applicable)
5. Publisher or sponsor of site (use N.p. if unavailable)
6. Date of publication (use n.d. if unavailable)
7. Medium of publication (Web)
8. Date of access (day month [abbreviated] year)

Example: Parker, Ella. "Jazz Greats." CNN.com. Cable News Network, 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 21. Jan 2011.  (Remember to double-space and indent multiple lines, and pay close attention to proper punctuation.)

The easiest way to generate a Web citation is by using EasyBib, but you will still need to reference the Web site to fill in required information. For help locating this information, click here.