MLA Citation Guidelines and Practices

This video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on how to format a Works Cited page in MLA style. It covers the setup of the page, including centering the title and adjusting indents. The tutorial then explains how to format different types of sources, such as web pages, database articles, and books, with detailed instructions on the order of information and formatting styles like italics and quotations. The video aims to simplify the process of creating a correctly formatted Works Cited page, addressing common challenges faced by students.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• How to conduct research

• How to use a database

• How to write an essay

• How to format a Works Cited page in MLA style

What is the first step in creating a Works Cited page?

• Type the title of your essay

• Insert a bibliography

• Go to the last page of your document

• Add a table of contents

What is the purpose of the Works Cited page?

• To list all sources referenced in the essay

• To summarize the essay

• To provide a biography of the author

• To give a detailed analysis of the sources

How should the title 'Works Cited' be formatted?

• Left-aligned and bold

• Centered and plain text

• Centered and underlined

• Right-aligned and italic

What should be done after typing 'Works Cited' on the new page?

• Italicize it

• Left-align the text

• Underline it

• Right-align the text

What tool is used to set up a hanging indent?

• Line spacing

• First line indent

• Hanging indent

• Paragraph spacing

What is the purpose of a hanging indent in a Works Cited page?

• To indent the first line of each entry

• To align the text to the right

• To make the text bold

• To indent all lines except the first line of each entry

In MLA format, how should the author's name be listed for a web page?

• Full name in italics

• First name, Last name

• Last name, First name

• Initials only

What should be italicized when citing a web page?

• The date accessed

• The title of the website

• The title of the web page

• The author's name

What is the correct format for the date accessed in a web citation?

• Year, Month Day

• Day Month Year

• Month Day, Year

• Year Month Day