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How to create a Works Cited Page
Works Cited Page – A list of sources that you have cited in your paper. It provides the information necessary for the reader of your paper to locate and retrieve any of these sources. Most citations should contain the following basic information:
Author’s name - (Last name, First name)
Title of the chapter or section - “in quotation marks”
Title of the book or periodical - Underlined
Publication information (City of publication: name of publisher, year of
publication)
A Book Source
DeGregorio, William. “John Adams.” The Complete Book of US Presidents. New York:
Wings Books, 1993. (19-34)
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Author (last, first) “Title of the section.” Title of the source (underlined)
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Place of Publication : Publisher, Year of publishing (pages)
A Journal or Periodical Article
With a Known Author
Ferguson, Sarah. “America’s Growing Frustration with the Homeless.”
Utne Reader. Sept-Oct. 1990: 50-55.
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Author (last, first) “Title of the section.” Title of Magazine (underlined)
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Date of publication: Pages
Without a Known Author
“A Shock to the System.” Time. 20 August 1990: 55.
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“Title of the section.” Title of Magazine (underlined)
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Date of publication: Pages
Web Page
With a Known Author
Paul, Annie M. “Mind Reading.” Psychology Today. 1 Oct. 2007. Sussex Publishers
Network. 6 Nov. 2007. <http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles>
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Author (last, first) “Title of the section.” Title of Website (underlined) Update date
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Sponsoring institution. Date of access. Website address
Without a Known Author
“Benjamin Harrison.” The White House. 5 Nov. 2003. The White House. 6 Nov. 2007
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“Title of the section.” Title of Website (underlined) Update date
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Sponsoring institution Date of access Website address
