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MLA 8th Edition: No Author

Work(s) Cited Page

Work(s) Cited:

An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.


Format:

All works cited should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order.  The elements to include are as follows:

Book Title: Subtitle. Publisher, Publication Date.

Anonymous. Book Title: Subtitle. Publisher, Publication Date.


Examples:

If no author:

Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. Random House Books, 2021.

If anonymous is used:

Anonymous. Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. Random House Books, 2021.

 

In-Text Citation

In-Text Citation

Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.  It is an entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes a shortened version of the title and page number (or anonymous and page number if the author is listed as anonymous) when you express information or ideas taken from a source through a quote or by using your own words

Examples:

If no author:

(Water Does Not 10).

Water Does Not stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).

 

If anonymous:

(Anonymous 10)

Anonymous stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).

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