Word Lesson 10

Include the author’s last name either in the signal phrase introducing the idea or in parentheses following the sentence. Include the page number in parentheses, either by itself or following the author’s name and a space with no comma.

For quotations longer than four lines, start the quotation on a new line indented one inch from the left margin, double-spaced, with no quotation marks and the last period before the parenthetical citation.

Center the words “Works Cited” at the top of the page and double-space and use hanging indents of 0.5 inches for all citations.

Use the last name, first name format as follows:

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

A complete list of sources used in a document. Bibliographical entries typically contain more details than citations, such as the complete name of an article and the name of the journal in which it was published.

A formal acknowledgement that a quotation or idea within a paper originated from another source. In-text citations should include just enough information to refer readers to the detailed source information in the bibliography.

A set of guidelines for formatting citations and bibliography entries. Citation styles are typically published by academic or professional organizations, such as the American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), and the Chicago Manual of Style.

Publication details for a source cited by an author. Common sources include books, journal articles, and web pages.

Numbered citations or comments that appear in a list at the end of a document.

Numbered citations or comments that appear at the bottom of the page on which they are noted.