Works Cited

Vocabulary Source-n. Cite-v. Intellectual property-n.

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 8

works-n./pl. works cited-n. format-n./v

Objectives -Learn how to give credit to others intellectual property in an organized way. -Use examples to help you. -Practice

The goal is to be able to cite various sources of media that may be used in a paper or presentation by someone who is not the original creator. The task is to practice organizing the information included in a cited source properly. Practice examples will include citing quotes or information from written works (books, magazines, newspapers), images of artwork (paintings, drawings, photos), music (songs/albums) and what to do if the information comes from the internet.

Web Sites for Works Cited. There are so many resources to help you cite sources!

www.mla.org (Modern Language Association http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/7474/05/ (Explanation of MLA style format www.easybib.com (online Works Cited maker)

Inform yourself 1. Go to www.mla.org 2. What does MLA stand for? Modern language association 3. Now go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resources/747/05/ 4. What does OWL stand for and which University hosts the website? Online writing lab In the ribbon at the top, click on Research and Citation, then on left side tabs, click on MLA Style, then click on MLA Overview and Work shop, then scroll down to Works Cited Page: Basic Format and click on that. Read through the document and answer the questions below. 5. Where should the works cited page be in a research or presentation? research 6. How should you list authors names in a works cited? Listed alphabetically by the authors last name

7. How do you know which sources to include in a works cited? The information you used 8. What information should be included in a cited entry? All the websites you used to get the information 9. How do you know when to use italics for a title\ or quotations when citing a source?

10. How should you list sources with an unknown author?

11. Should you include page numbers in your Works Cited?

12. What should you title your Works Cited?

Practice!
Find an example of each of the following types of media sources and write the example you find in the box provided under each. Book Example: Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Poem or Short Story Example:

CD-song or album Example:

Magazine/Journal Article Example:

Newspaper Article Example:

Video Example:

An Entire Website Example:

Subject line in email should read: Your last name then WC