Citation Formatting and Styles

This vidcast, presented by Beth Jones and Gina Hurley in cooperation with the Purdue Online Writing Lab, provides a comprehensive guide to formatting a list of works cited in MLA style, using the 7th edition of the MLA manual. It covers basic rules for creating a works cited page, updates in the MLA style guide, and detailed citation formats for various sources including books, journal articles, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and websites. The vidcast also offers guidance on citing web sources and emphasizes the importance of following instructor guidelines.

Who are the presenters of the vidcast on MLA formatting?

• Beth Jones and Gina Hurley

• John Smith and Jane Doe

• Emily Clark and David Johnson

• Michael Brown and Sarah Lee

What should be the margin size for a Works Cited page in MLA format?

• 1 inch

• 0.5 inches

• 1.5 inches

• 2 inches

How should the title 'Works Cited' be formatted on the page?

• Centered and italicized

• Left-aligned and underlined

• Centered without italics or quotes

• Right-aligned and bold

What is the correct way to format page numbers in a Works Cited entry?

• 225 to 250

• 225/250

• 225, 250

• 225-250

What is a hanging indent?

• No lines indented

• First line indented, others flush left

• First line flush left, others indented

• All lines indented

What is a new requirement in the 7th edition of the MLA style guide?

• Listing the author's full name

• Including URLs for web entries

• Determining the medium of publication

• Using bold for titles

How should a book title be formatted in a citation?

• In bold

• In italics

• In quotation marks

• Underlined

When citing a book, what follows the author's name?

• The city of publication

• The year of publication

• The title of the book

• The publisher's name

How should the title of a magazine article be formatted?

• In bold

• Underlined

• In quotation marks

• In italics

What additional information is needed for a newspaper citation if there are multiple editions?

• The city of publication

• The author's middle name

• The publisher's name

• The edition type