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Anatomy of a citation

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This document provides examples of proper citation formats for books and websites according to MLA style. It demonstrates the order and punctuation of elements for both book citations, which include author, book title, publisher, publication date, and page numbers, and website citations, which include author if known, article title, website title, publisher or producer, publication date, and access date. The document emphasizes key points about citation format such as double spacing, indenting lines after the first, and alphabetizing references rather than numbering them. It also provides examples of incorrect citation formats and identifies the errors.

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Anatomy of a Citation
Parts of a Book Citation Author(s) . Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher , Publication Date. Page numbers. Medium of Publication. Dogar, Sharon. Annexed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. 87-92. Print.
Parts of a Web Citation Author(s)(if known) . Article Title. Website Title. Sponsor or Producer, Publication Date. Medium of Publication. Date accessed. http://www.pantheon.org/articles/z/zeus.html Leadbetter, Ron. "Zeus." Encyclopedia Mythica. Encyclopedia Mythica, 20 July 2005. Web. 15 Nov. 2011.
Best advice = use Noodletools. Take note of those punctuation marks . Placement of the parts of citations is critical. Double space. Center the title. Begin each entry flush with left margin. Indent each subsequent line in entry 遜 inch. Alphabetize dont number!
Right or wrong? Bell Publishing. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology. New York: Bell, 1978. 77-79. Print. Bell Publishing is not the AUTHOR
Right or wrong? Pinsent, John. Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1982. 64-67. Web. This is a Print not Web.
Right or wrong? Encyclopedia Britannica. Athena." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2011. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. Athena is Article Title and belongs in front of Website Title.
Right or wrong? Dont number. 1. Athena." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2011. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. 2. Pinsent, John. Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1982. 64-67. Print.
Right or wrong? Athena." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2011. Web. 29 Oct..2011. Pinsent, John. Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick. Books, 1982. 64-67. Print. Stapleton, Michael. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology. New York: Bell, 1978. 77-79. Print.

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Anatomy of a citation

  • 1. Anatomy of a Citation
  • 2. Parts of a Book Citation Author(s) . Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher , Publication Date. Page numbers. Medium of Publication. Dogar, Sharon. Annexed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. 87-92. Print.
  • 3. Parts of a Web Citation Author(s)(if known) . Article Title. Website Title. Sponsor or Producer, Publication Date. Medium of Publication. Date accessed. http://www.pantheon.org/articles/z/zeus.html Leadbetter, Ron. "Zeus." Encyclopedia Mythica. Encyclopedia Mythica, 20 July 2005. Web. 15 Nov. 2011.
  • 4. Best advice = use Noodletools. Take note of those punctuation marks . Placement of the parts of citations is critical. Double space. Center the title. Begin each entry flush with left margin. Indent each subsequent line in entry 遜 inch. Alphabetize dont number!
  • 5. Right or wrong? Bell Publishing. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology. New York: Bell, 1978. 77-79. Print. Bell Publishing is not the AUTHOR
  • 6. Right or wrong? Pinsent, John. Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1982. 64-67. Web. This is a Print not Web.
  • 7. Right or wrong? Encyclopedia Britannica. Athena." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2011. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. Athena is Article Title and belongs in front of Website Title.
  • 8. Right or wrong? Dont number. 1. Athena." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2011. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. 2. Pinsent, John. Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1982. 64-67. Print.
  • 9. Right or wrong? Athena." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2011. Web. 29 Oct..2011. Pinsent, John. Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick. Books, 1982. 64-67. Print. Stapleton, Michael. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology. New York: Bell, 1978. 77-79. Print.