MLA Cheat Sheet

You can find more information on how to do a citation here: http://bit.ly/2ctdtvI

History Podcasts can be found : http://bit.ly/1JkAjRR or http://bit.ly/1BqTBi3

1. One scholarly and credible website you find on your own

a. Basic information:
i. Authors Last name, First Name. Title of the Web Page. T itle of the Overall Web Site. Publisher or
Sponsor, Date. Web. Date of Access.
1. Example

2. One textbook
a. Basic information:
i. Last name, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection, edited by Editor's Name(s), Publisher,
Year, Page range of entry.
1. Example:
3. One library book
a. Basic information:
i. Author. Title of entry. Title of Book, Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition),
Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location, Other contributors, Version,
Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access.
1. Example:
4. Youtube video from a credible source
a. Basic information:
i. Editor, author, or compiler name(if available). "Posting Title." Name of Site. Version number. Name
of institution/organization affiliated with the site(sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation
(if available). Web. Date of access.
1. Example: gazza6359. "Horrible Histories the Anglos Saxon Report." YouTube. July 12, 2011.
Web. Jan 8, 2013.
5. Audio Podcast
a. Basic information
i. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume
number(issue number if available). Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
1. Example: Bell, T., & Phillips, T. (2008, May 6). A solar flare. Science @ NASA Podcast.
Podcast retrieved from http://science.nasa.gov/podcast.htm
6. Video Podcast
a. Basic information
i. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume
number(issue number if available). Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
1. Scott, D. (Producer). (2007, January 5). The community college classroom [Episode 7].
Adventures in Education. Podcast retrieved from http://www.adveeducation.com

7. Galileo Article (This will usually be provided. If not see me)

BEFORE YOU WRITE ANYTHING FROM A WEBSITE.

READ AND MAKE SURE IT PROVIDES
INFORMATION YOU ACTUALLY NEED.
 How to set up your MLA sheet

Your name
Which of the six sources is this?

Citation :
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Summarize the information you plan on using from this source. Consider what are the main arguments? What topics are
covered? If someone asked you what the source was about, what would you say?
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Evaluated (definition-form an idea about the value of a resource depending on the purpose) for its relevance
(definition-Having logical precise relevance to the matter at hand.) and credibility (definition--the quality of being trusted
and believed in) by the researcher. Consider is the source relevant to your research? How does it compare with other
sources in your bibliography? Is it reliable information? Is it biased, objective? What the goal of the source?
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Reflected upon (definition--serious thought or consideration) Consider how does it fit into your research? Was the source
helpful? Does it change your perspective of your topic? How can you use this source in your research?
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