Thursday, November 17, 2016

Bibliography Notes, MLA 8


1)    A Bibliography is a list of all texts consulted during the process of research. A Works Cited is a list of all works quoted in the essay. Each entry in a Bibliography or Works Cited is called a “citation.”
2)    Since a Bibliography stands alone, it needs the traditional MLA header. The Works Cited page does not need a header, and it should be stapled after the last page of your essay. Even if you have room to include your Works Cited on your last page, the Works Cited should be its own page. Yes, it’s a waste of paper. Sorry.
3)    Works Cited or Bibliography is centered at the top of the page. It is not highlighted, underlined, or quoted.
4)    Works are listed alphabetically by the first word in the citation, which is usually the author’s last name. Numbers are alphabetized before letters.
5)    Work is formatted with a hanging indent.
6)    Works Cited and Bibliography pages are double-spaced. Do not put an empty line / extra return between entries.
7)    Beware of using citation makers. Be sure to check any citations you’ve imported from a citation maker for accuracy.
8)    For sources from a database, omit the Location but include the Date of Access. From sources from the general web, include both Location and Date of Access.

Generic Format:

  1. Author.
Last name, First name.
Last name, First name, and First name Last name (for 2 authors).
  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
If the source is the container, italicize and follow with a period.
  1. Other contributors,

  1. Version,

  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Websites do not require a publisher.
  1. Publication date,
Use the most recent date for books. Look for a byline or a copyright on websites.
  1. Location.
URL for websites; page numbers for essays.
  1. Date of Access. (for websites)
Accessed on Day Mon. Year.


Required Information for The Language of Composition:

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
The Language of Composition
  1. Other contributors,
edited by Renee H. Shea, Lawrences Scanlo, and Robin Dissin Aufses
  1. Version,
2nd ed.
  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Bedford / St. Martin’s
  1. Publication date,
2013
  1. Location.


Oates, Joyce Carol. “The Cruelest Sport.” The Language of Composition, edited by Renee H. Shea, Lawrence Scanlon, and Robin Dissin Aufses, 2nd ed., Bedford / St. Martin’s, 2013, pp. 622-31.
Required Information for 50 Essays, 3rd Edition

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
  1. Other contributors,
edited by Samuel Cohen
  1. Version,
3rd ed.
  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Bedford / St. Martin’s
  1. Publication date,
2011
  1. Location.


Required Information for 50 Essays, 2nd Edition

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
  1. Other contributors,
edited by Samuel Cohen
  1. Version,
2nd ed.
  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Bedford / St. Martin’s
  1. Publication date,
2007
  1. Location.



Required Information for 50 Essays, 1st Edition

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
  1. Other contributors,
edited by Samuel Cohen
  1. Version,
1st ed.
  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Bedford / St. Martin’s
  1. Publication date,
2004
  1. Location.


Required Information for The Prentice Hall Reader:

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
The Prentice Hall Reader
  1. Other contributors,
edited by George Miller
  1. Version,
8th ed.
  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Pearson Education
  1. Publication date,
2007
  1. Location.


Required Information for 100 Great Essays:

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
100 Great Essays
  1. Other contributors,
edited by Robert DiYanni
  1. Version,
3rd ed.
  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Pearson Longman
  1. Publication date,
2008
  1. Location.



Required Information for Short Takes: Model Essays for Composition.

  1. Author.

  1. Title of source.

  1. Title of container,
Short Takes: Model Essays for Composition
  1. Other contributors,
edited by Elizabeth Penfield
  1. Version,

  1. Number,

  1. Publisher,
Pearson Longman
  1. Publication date,
2007
  1. Location.


Texts we’ve read so far:

1)    Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris, 50 Essays, 2nd Edition
2)    Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space, by Brent Staples, 50 Essays, 3rd Edition
3)    The Buttonhook, by Mary Jo Salter
4)    Shooting an Elephant, by George Orwell, 50 Essays, 2nd Edition
5)    Why Don’t We Complain?, by William F. Buckley, Jr., 50 Essays, 2nd Edition
Here’s how Buckley’s name should look: Buckley, William F., Jr.
6)    The Trial of Arthur Miller, by John Steinbeck
7)    Enemies Within, by Joseph R. McCarthy
8)    Good Night, and Good Luck
9)    Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
10) To My Dear and Loving Husband, by Anne Bradstreet
11) A Letter to her Husband, absent upon Publick employment, by Anne Bradstreet
12) The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
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