What are they? Why do we What are they? Why do we need them?need them?

What are you citing? And when do What are you citing? And when do

you cite it?you cite it? Let’s look at an example from an article packet…Let’s look at an example from an article packet…

Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body scans questioned scans questioned

Section: News, pg. A01Section: News, pg. A01Transport Minister John Baird says travelers under 18 Transport Minister John Baird says travelers under 18

won't be subjected to new full-body scanners at won't be subjected to new full-body scanners at airports because they can't give legal consent.airports because they can't give legal consent.

But this reasoning comes right out of the blue to a But this reasoning comes right out of the blue to a federal privacy official. "That's their own federal privacy official. "That's their own conclusion," said assistant privacy commissioner conclusion," said assistant privacy commissioner Chantal BernierChantal Bernier

Concerns have been raised in Europe that body scans Concerns have been raised in Europe that body scans on minors could amount to child pornography. Full on minors could amount to child pornography. Full story, A6story, A6

This is what shows up at This is what shows up at the end of your articles:the end of your articles:

Copyright (c) 2010 Toronto Star, All Copyright (c) 2010 Toronto Star, All Rights Reserved.Rights Reserved.

Works CitedWorks Cited"Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on "Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body scans questioned." body scans questioned." Toronto Star Toronto Star (Canada)(Canada) n.d.: n.d.: Newspaper SourceNewspaper Source. . EBSCO. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.EBSCO. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.

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But what do I do with that? But what do I do with that? Let’s create the MLA Let’s create the MLA

CitationCitationLastname, Firstname. “Title of Article.” Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Article.” Title of BookTitle of Book. Editor . Editor

(written as “Ed. ____). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year (written as “Ed. ____). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.of Publication. Medium of Publication.

DirectionsDirections: : Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the article provided above. If any information isarticle provided above. If any information is

missing, exclude this from your citation. Take the information missing, exclude this from your citation. Take the information gathered and arrange in the format provided above.gathered and arrange in the format provided above.

Remember that the second line of a citation (and any line after that) Remember that the second line of a citation (and any line after that) is always indented.is always indented.

Author's Name: ______________ Editor: __________Author's Name: ______________ Editor: __________________________ Year: Year: __________ __________ Title of Article: Title of Article: Place of Publication: Place of Publication: _____________________ _____________________ Medium (Magazine? Newspaper?) : __________________Medium (Magazine? Newspaper?) : __________________ Title of Book:Title of Book: Publisher: _____________________________Publisher: _____________________________

This is also at the end of all of your articles!!!This is also at the end of all of your articles!!!

Why is this important?Why is this important? Let’s fill in the blanks…Let’s fill in the blanks…Author's Name: Author's Name: doesn’t seem to be theredoesn’t seem to be thereEditor: Editor: Also doesn’t seem to be thereAlso doesn’t seem to be thereYear: Year: January 2010January 2010Title of Article: Title of Article: “Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body “Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body

scans questioned”scans questioned”Place of Publication: Toronto, CanadaPlace of Publication: Toronto, CanadaMedium (Magazine? Newspaper?) : NewspaperMedium (Magazine? Newspaper?) : NewspaperTitle of Book: Title of Book: not a booknot a book , , but a newspaper – the Toronto but a newspaper – the Toronto

StarStarPublisher: Publisher: (***Remember the directions -- Fill in the blanks with the correct information (***Remember the directions -- Fill in the blanks with the correct information

from the article provided above. If any information is missing, exclude this from the article provided above. If any information is missing, exclude this from your citation. Take the information gathered and arrange in the format from your citation. Take the information gathered and arrange in the format provided above. Remember that the second line of a citation (and any line provided above. Remember that the second line of a citation (and any line after that) is always indented. ***)after that) is always indented. ***)

Works cited page… what Works cited page… what would it look like?would it look like?

This is what your final source information will This is what your final source information will look like on your Works Cited Page.look like on your Works Cited Page.

"Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body "Watchdog questions Ottawa's story on body scans questioned." scans questioned." Toronto Star (Canada)Toronto Star (Canada) n.d.: n.d.: Newspaper SourceNewspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 11 . EBSCO. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.Jan. 2010.

But Ms. Ledlow, what would this look like on But Ms. Ledlow, what would this look like on an actual works cited page?an actual works cited page?

Glad you asked. Glad you asked.

Look familiar? It should! Look familiar? It should!

A A Works Works CitedCited page is page is just like an just like an Annotated Annotated Bibliography, Bibliography, but with no but with no summaries!summaries!

Your Works Cited Page…Your Works Cited Page…

Your Works Cited Page will always:Your Works Cited Page will always:

1.1. Be the last page of your paperBe the last page of your paper

2.2. Will have your last name and page Will have your last name and page number in the headernumber in the header

3.3. Will always have the sources listed Will always have the sources listed in ABC orderin ABC order

4.4. Will only include the sources you Will only include the sources you cited (quoted) in your papercited (quoted) in your paper

CitationsCitationsA A citationcitation is what you include after you have quoted on of your is what you include after you have quoted on of your

sourcessourcesCitations include:Citations include:

1.1. Author’s last nameAuthor’s last name2.2. Page number (the page # of the article on which you found Page number (the page # of the article on which you found

the quote)the quote)

It looks something like this…It looks something like this…

Blah, blah, blah, and blah, “blah, blah, and more blah” Blah, blah, blah, and blah, “blah, blah, and more blah” (Carroll 3).(Carroll 3).

*** Notice that the punctuation mark is outside the *** Notice that the punctuation mark is outside the parenthesis***parenthesis***

But Ms. Ledlow, what if there is no author?!?!But Ms. Ledlow, what if there is no author?!?!

Again, Glad you asked.Again, Glad you asked.

If the article that you have chosen does not If the article that you have chosen does not have an author, you cite the source using have an author, you cite the source using the first (important) word of the article.the first (important) word of the article.

That looks at little something like this:That looks at little something like this:

Blah, Blah, Blah, and Blah, “blah, blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, and Blah, “blah, blah, and more blah” and more blah” (“Watchdog” 1). (“Watchdog” 1).

Get the picture?Get the picture?

GOOD!GOOD!