Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. For your works cited list, all citations should be double spaced and have. The 8th edition of the mla handbook does not list specific rules on how to cite a dvd, a book, a journal article, etc. Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for mla, apa and chicago turabian. Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented. Mla has updated its rules for creating workscited lists to reflect the recent changes in how works. Examples are not doublespaced, but your works cited list should be doublespaced.
Mla style guide how to cite encyclopediadictionary in your works cited. If you are citing a chapter from a book that has an editor, the author of the. Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for mla, apa and chicagoturabian citation styles. When citing a print dictionary in mla style, do i include a page. Home general guidelines intext reference works cited books one author. Encyclopediadictionary works cited mla style guide citefast. If the word has multiple entries, explain which one you quoted next by typing entry without the quotation marks and the number.
Basic formula for mla works cited citations include as much of the following as possible. The works cited entry for a dictionary definition follows similar guidelines to that of a piece in an anthology. Encyclopedia or dictionary from library database known author. How to cite books, ebooks, chapters citation guide. Cite an entry in a print dictionary like a section of a larger work. For entries in encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference works, cite the entry name as you. Also, if the reference book is organized alphabetically, as most are, do not list the. The entry begins with the word in quotation marks with a period. Include the page number in the location element of the mla style template. How to cite a dictionary in mla format pen and the pad.
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