MLA Citations

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What should a citation entry be alphabetized by?

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Author's last name.

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Which author's name should come first on the Works Cited page?

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The author's last name, in alphabetical order.

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What is the last piece of information in an MLA citation of a webpage?

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The URL/address.

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If a citation has no author, how should it begin?

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The citation begins with the title at the left margin.

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How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

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Alphabetically.

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What is the purpose of MLA citations?

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To give credit to sources and avoid plagiarism.

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What formatting style is used for titles in MLA citations?

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Titles of books and articles are italicized; titles of shorter works are in quotation marks.

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What information is typically included in a book citation in MLA format?

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Author's name, title of the book, publisher, and year of publication.

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How do you cite a source with multiple authors in MLA format?

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List the first author's last name followed by 'et al.' for three or more authors.

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What is the correct format for citing a journal article in MLA?

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Author's last name, First name. 'Title of Article.' Title of Journal, vol. number, no. number, year, pages.