MLA Research and Citation Vocab

When a large work is separated into multiple parts

• publisher

• source

• edition

• volume

Putting the first word of your full citation in parentheses at the end of your sentence to give credit to your source.

• parenthetical citation

• bibliography / works cited

• supporting detail

• narrative citation

The concept of taking information from a source and using the same words and language

• paraphrase

• summarize

• direct quote

Twelve-point font, Times New Roman, one-inch margins, and double-spaced

• bibliography / works cited

• narrative citation

• parenthetical citation

• MLA research paper format

Different versions, or updates, of a work

• volume

• edition

• source

• publisher

The concept of taking a large chunk of information from a source and shortening it to just its main ideas

• paraphrase

• summarize

• direct quotation

The concept of taking information from a source and rephrasing it in your own words

• paraphrase

• summarize

• direct quote

Making sure similar information is repeated across multiple sources.

• accuracy

• relevant

• credible

This contains and lists all of your citations for information you used in your research

• research paper format

• works cited

• parenthetical citation

• narrative citation

Making sure information is related to the question you are trying to answer

• accuracy

• relevant

• credible