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When you include someone else’s ideas in a paper you must document, or cite, the source of the ideas. Or if you have learned anything new and include it in your paper, you must give credit to whoever provided the new information. Remember that failure to cite properly can be considered plagiarism. See SGP 506 Academic Dishonesty Policy.
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Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.
Garcia, Gabriela. Of Women and Salt. Flatiron Books, 2021.
White, Ismail K., and Chryl N. Laird. Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior. Princeton UP, 2020.
Hurley-Hanson, Amy E., et al. Autism in the Workplace: Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A. Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Rendon, Laura I., and Vijay Kanagala, editors. The Latino Student’s Guide to STEM Careers. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2017.
Blue Cloud, Peter. "Rattle." When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, edited by Joy Harjo, vol. 9, no. 1, W. W. Norton, 2020, p.33.
Johnson, Earl. Finding Comfort During Hard Times: A Guide to Healing After Disaster, Violence, and Other Community Trauma. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2020. EBSCOhost, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2398724&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
Suzuki, Yoko. "Enka Music." Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia, edited by Andrew R. Martin and Matthew Mihalka, vol. 1, ABC-CLIO, 2020. pp. 252-254. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX7327400103/GVRL?u=harr60939&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=0d089d86.
Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.
Yakubu, Okhumode H. "Delivering Environmental Justice through Environmental Impact Assessment in the United States: The Challenge of Public Participation." Challenges, vol. 9, no. 1, 2018. MDPI, www.mdpi.com/267710. PDF download.
Medeiros, Michelle. "Introduction: Why Transatlantic Dialogues?" The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association, vol. 52, no. 1, spring 2019, pp. 5-10. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/45281943.
Yu, Qinggang, et al. "Racial Residential Segregation and Economic Disparity Jointly Exacerbate COVID-19 Fatality in Large American Cities." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1494, no. 1, 2021, pp. 18-30. ProQuest, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ip/scholarly-journals/racial-residential-segregation-economic-disparity/docview/2539985510/se-2?accountid=11302.
Warren, John E. "One Year After George Floyd: America and the Police." New Pittsburgh Courier, 2 June 2021, p. B3. ProQuest, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ip/magazines/out-shadows-mental-health/docview/1675910741/se-2?accountid=11302.
"Out of the Shadows: Mental Health." The Economist, vol. 415, no. 8935, 25 Apr. 2015, pp. 56-57. ProQuest, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ip/magazines/out-shadows-mental-health/docview/1675910741/se-2?accountid=11302.
Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.
"Drinking Water." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28 Oct. 2020, www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/.
Imbler, Sabrina. “What If You Could Become Invisible to Mosquitos?” The New York Times , 17 Aug. 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/science/crispr-mosquito-vision.html.
Morin, Brandi. "These Indigenous Children Died Far Away More Than a Century Ago. Here’s How They Finally Got Home." National Geographic, photographs by Daniella Zalcman, National Geographic Society, 6 Aug. 2021, www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/these-indigenous-children-died-far-away-more-than-a-century-ago-heres-how-they-finally-got-home.
Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.
Photograph of Activist at Temporary Protected Status Rally. "What to Expect When You're Expecting Temporary Protected Status," by Cirien Saadeh, 4 Aug. 2021. Colorlines, www.colorlines.com/articles/what-expect-when-youre-expecting-temporary-protected-status.
Bettmann. Daniel Hale Williams. "Daniel Hale Williams Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery During an Emergency Procedure," by Jordan Zakarin, 25 Jan. 2021. Biography, www.biography.com/history-culture/daniel-hale-williams-first-open-heart-surgery-story.
Ross, Loretta J. “Don't Call People Out -- Call Them In.” YouTube , uploaded by TED, 4 Aug. 2021, youtu.be/xw_720iQDss.
National Park Service. “At National Parks, You Don't Pet Bison.” Instagram , 4 Aug. 2021, www.instagram.com/p/CSLJo_4D_oe/.
“Ending Child Marriage in Jordan: A Bride with a Doll.” Equality Now , 21 June 2021, www.equalitynow.org/a_bride_with_a_doll.
Luse, Brittany and Eric Eddings, hosts. “Trans Lives, Front and Center.” The Nod , Gimlet Media, 11 Aug. 2021, gimletmedia.com/shows/the-nod/6nhb9dw/trans-lives-front-and-center.
“Describe five benefits of eating a plant-based diet” prompt. ChatGPT, OpenAI, 16 July 2024, chat.openai.com/chat.
Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.
Chang, Joe. Interview. Conducted by Eva Smith, 2 Aug. 2023.
Chang, Joe. Personal communication with the author. 2 Aug. 2021.
Chang, Joe. Email message to the author. 2 Aug. 2021.
Chang, Joe. Text message to the author. 2 Aug. 2021.
When writing your paper, you need to provide an in-text citation that tells the reader which of your sources the information came from. This citations shows up within the paper as either part of the introductory phrase of the sentence or in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
"An in-text citation begins with the shortest piece of information that directs your reader to the entry in the Works Cited list. Thus it begins with whatever comes first in the entry" (usually the author). A second 'location" component will also often be included, if available. Examples of second components are page numbers; line numbers; and time stamps (Modern Language Association 227-228).
In-text citations must be included for both direct quotations and paraphrases.
According to Smith, the number of students relying on citation software has increased (234).
The number of students relying on citation software has increased (Smith 234).
This in-text citation points the reader to the Works Cited page to find the complete citation.