Works Cited INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 8 (30pts.

2-
3 days)
Vocabulary
Source-n. works-n./pl.
Cite-v. works cited-n.
Intellectual property-n. format-n./v

Objectives
-Learn how to give credit to others intellectual property in an organized way.
-Use examples to help you.
-Practice

The goal is to be able to cite various sources of media that may be used in a paper or presentation by
someone who is not the original creator. The task is to practice organizing the information included
in a cited source properly. Practice examples will include citing quotes or information from written
works (books, magazines, newspapers), images of artwork (paintings, drawings, photos), music
(songs/albums) and what to do if the information comes from the internet.

Web Sites for Works Cited. There are so many resources to help you cite sources!

www.mla.org (Modern Language Association
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/7474/05/ (Explanation of MLA style format
www.easybib.com (online Works Cited maker)



1. Go to www.mla.org
2. What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association

3. Now go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
4. What does OWL stand for and which University hosts the website?
Online Writing Lab

In the ribbon at the top, click on Research and Citation, then on left side tabs, click on MLA
Style, then click on MLA Overview and Work shop, then scroll down to Works Cited Page: Basic
Format and click on that. Read through the document and answer the questions below.
5. Where should the works cited page be in a research or presentation?
On a separate page at the end of the paper or research.

6. How should you list authors names in a works cited?
Alphabetically by last name.


7. How do you know which sources to include in a works cited?
You cite all sources used.

8. What information should be included in a cited entry?
The author and were you got the information from.

9. How do you know when to use italics for a title or quotations when citing a source?
Use italics for titles of larger works and quotation marks for titles of shorter works.

10. How should you list sources with an unknown author?
Alphabetize works with no known author by their title.


11. Should you include page numbers in your Works Cited?
List page numbers of sources efficiently, when needed.

12. What should you title your Works Cited?
Work cited.

Practice!
Find an example of each of the following types of media sources and write the example you find in
the box provided under each.
Book Example:
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987.
Poem or Short Story Example:
Burns, Robert. "Red, Red Rose." 100 Best-Loved Poems. Ed. Philip Smith. New York: Dover,
1995. 26. Print.

CD-song or album Example:
Nirvana. "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Nevermind. Geffen, 1991. Audiocassette

Magazine/Journal Article Example:
Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.

Newspaper Article Example:
Brubaker, Bill. "New Health Center Targets County's Uninsured Patients." Washington Post 24
May 2007: LZ01. Print.

Video Example:

Shimabukuro, Jake. "Ukulele Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro." Online video clip.
YouTube. YouTube, 22 Apr. 2006. Web. 9 Sept. 2010.

An Entire Website Example:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/07/


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