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:
If one author:
Author's Last Name, First Name. Book Title: Subtitle. edition number, Publisher, Publication Date.
If two authors:
First Author's Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's Last Name, First Name. Book Title: Subtitle. edition number, Publisher Publication Date.
If three or more authors:
First Author's Last Name, First Name, et al. Book Title: Subtitle. edition number, Publisher, Publication Date.
If organization/corporation author:
Organization/Corporation's Name. Book Title: Subtitle. edition number, Publisher, Publication Date.
If no author:
Book Title: Subtitle. edition number, Publisher, Publication Date.
If anonymous is used:
Anonymous. Book Title: Subtitle. edition number, Publisher, Publication Date.
Examples:
If one author:
Porter, Gary. Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. 2nd ed., Random House Books, 2021.
If two authors:
Porter, Gary, and Dobbs, Bob. Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. 2nd ed., Random House Books, 2021.
If three or more authors:
Porter, Gary, et al. Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. 2nd ed., Random House Books, 2021.
If organization/corporation author:
The Mayo Clinic Staff. Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. 2nd ed., Random House Books, 2021.
If no author:
Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. 2nd ed., Random House Books, 2021.
If anonymous is used:
Anonymous. Water Does Not Flow up a Mountain: It Only Flows Downhill. 2nd ed., Random House Books, 2021.
In-Text Citation
Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism. t is an entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the last name of the author(s) and page number when you express information or ideas taken from a source through a quote or by using your own words.
Examples:
If one author:
(Porter 10).
Porter stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).
If two authors:
(Porter and Dobbs 10).
Porter and Dobbs stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).
If three or more authors:
(Porter et al 10).
Porter et al stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).
If organization/corporation is the author:
(The Mayo Clinic Staff 10).
The Mayo Clinic Staff stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).
If publisher is the author:
(Water Does Not 10).
Water Does Not stated that "Insert quoted text here" (10).
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).