MLA Style Guide
SHS Grades 3-5
General information:
Create each entry with a hanging-indent of 0.5 inches so that the first line starts at the left margin, and the rest of the lines are automatically indented.
Organize all of your entries on the bibliography page in alphabetical order by the first word in the entry.
If you cannot find part of the required information, skip it in your citation. First, talk with your teacher about finding your missing information!
Book
Author’s last name, first name. Title of the Book. City of publication: Publishing company, Copyright year.
Wood, June Rae. The Man Who Loved Clowns. New York: Hyperion, 1992.
McKissack, Patricia C., and Fredrick L. McKissack. Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts. New York: Scholastic, 1966.
Print Encyclopedia
Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title. Edition. Copyright year.
Gillmor, Desmond A. “Ireland.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 1996 edition.
Online Newspaper, Magazine, or Encyclopedia
Author’s last name, first name (if available). “Title of Web Site in Quotation Marks.” Date you accessed the website. <URL in brackets>
Baker, Amelia. “Girls Get the Grade.” 2/14/05. http://www.gogirl.com
Johnson, Jamie. “McGwire Hits His 100th Home Run.” 9/21/99. <http://www.hr.com/mac.html>
Web Page on the WWW
Author’s last name, first name (if available). Title of Web Site in Italics. Date you accessed the website. <URL in brackets>
Smith, Joe. The Amazing World of Animals. 9/15/03. <http://www.amazing animals.com>
SIRS Discoverer (Online Periodical Database)
Author's name. "Title of the Article." Original Source of Article Date of original source: page numbers. Name of the Database Used. Name of the Service. Name of Library or Library System, City, State Abbreviation. Date of access <URL of service's homepage>
Miller, Claire. "Prickly Prowlers." Ranger Rick June 2003: 22-27. SIRS Discoverer. ProQuest Information and Learning. North Library, Anytown, TX. 2/25/04. <http://www.sirs.com>
"Dinosaurs." The World Almanac for Kids 2004 2003: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. ProQuest Information and Learning. North Library, Anytown, TX. 2/25/04. <http://www.sirs.com>
"World Trade Center." Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia 2003: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. ProQuest Information and Learning. North Library, Anytown, TX. 2/25/04. <http://www.sirs.com>
Source Record Sheet will give you a blank form to record the important information you need to gather about the information you research.
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