Remember to cite all the sources that you use in your speech. Any ideas or words that are not your own that you quote or paraphrase must be included in the Works Cited list that you are required to submit. Citations must be formatted in the Modern Language Association (MLA) style.
In general, sources cited in MLA format adhere to the following patterns (based on the MLA 7th edition):
Print Book
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publication City:
Publisher, publication year. Print.
Electronic Book
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publication City:Publisher, publication year. Database/Website Title. Web. access day Month year.
Journal Article in a Database
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Journal Title volume #.
issue # (year): page #s. Database Title. Web. access day Month year.
Website
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Website Title. Publisher, publication day Month year. Web. access day Month year.
Click on the attachment below to see an example of an MLA-formatted Works Cited list.
If you use the library databases and ebooks for your sources, there's any easy way to obtain the citation automatically formatted in MLA style. Most databases have a built-in feature that provides citations.
Let's look at Gale Academic OneFile for example.
After you have searched for and chosen an article to use for your research, click on the Citation Tools.
In the pop-up window, select "MLA 7th Edition" from the dropdown menu in the upper left corner. Click the Select button to copy the citation that appears in the window, then simply paste it into your Works Cited list.
The citation function may be found in different locations in other databases, so look around the page once you have selected an article.