Help with Works Cited

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Help with Works Cited

• MLA
• Resources
• 6th Edition Handbook for Writers (Troyka) pgs.
  562-593.
• MCCs Citing Unusual Sources Guide
  http//www.mccfl.edu/Admin/Library/WHelp.htm
• These are recommendations.
• Ask your instructor to be sure.

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MCC Tools

• Book ex.1
• Anthology exs. 10 or 11
• Article in Reference Book exs. 12 or 13
• Newspaper article exs. 23, 24, 25
• Journal articles exs. 26, 27, 28, 31,32
• Opposing Viewpoints ex. 29
• Library Subscription Database ex. 53
• eBook ex. 53 or ex. 55
• Internet ex. 58

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Book

• There are many versions for a book.
• This is the most basic.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 577, Example 1.

Glynn, Kevin. Tabloid Culture Trash Taste,
Popular Power, and the Transformation of
American Television. Durham Duke University
Press, 2000.
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Print Periodical Article

• Articles from magazines or journals found in
• the print microfiche or microfilm formats.
• Check to see which style fits best.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 582-3, Examples 23-32.

Lockman, Darcy. What Fuels Urban Legends?
Psychology Today. Mar/Apr. 200221.
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Opposing Viewpoints or Reprints

• Must give credit to original source current
  source.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 583, Example 29.

Vogell, Jennifer. Violent Juveniles Should Not
Be Tried as Adults. Utne Reader Jul./Aug.
1994 53-62. Rpt. in Violence Opposing
Viewpoints. Ed. Scott Barbour. San Diego
Greenhaven Press, 199618-19.
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Reference Book

• May be signed or unsigned.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 579, Examples 12 13.

Smith, John. The Color Purple. Masterplots
II. African American literature series. Ed.
Frank N. Magill. PasadenaSalem Press, 1994.
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Anthology

• Must give credit to author of section used
  editor of book.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 578-9, Examples 10-11.

Galarza, Ernest. The roots of Migration.
Aztlan An Anthology of Mexican American
Literature. Ed. Luis Valdez and Stan Steiner.
New York Knopf, 1972127-132.
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Database

• Usually an article from a
• Newspaper
• Magazine
• Journal
• OR
• May be an essay or chapter from a book or a
  full-text book.
• Give credit to original source and database and
  the subscriber to the database.

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Database

• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 588, Example 53

Angier, Natalie. Chemists Learn Why Vegetables
are Good for You. Newsweek 14 Apr. 199343-44.
Wilson Select. OCLC- FirstSearch. Manatee
Community Coll. Lib., Bradenton. 12 Jan. 2002
.
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eBook

• Must give credit to database and owner of
  subscription.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 588-9, Example 53 or
  55.

Sacks, Terence. Careers in Nursing. 1998.
Manatee Community College eBook Collection.
netLibrary. Manatee Community College Library,
Bradenton. 13 Nov. 2002 om.
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Internet

• Good web sites are easier to cite.
• Look for author and sponsoring organization.
• Troyka, 6th edition. Page 591, Example 58.

Smith, John. "Reality TV Takes Hold.
2002. Family Education Network. 22 Aug. 2002
.
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Work Cited Tips

• Each example will most likely be different.
• Works cited are no longer simple.
• More electronic resources, more confusing.
• Be consistent.
• Double check punctuation.
• Ask for help from instructor or librarian.
• Dont wait until the last minute.