Introduction : getting ready to cite
Contents and organization
pt. I. Understanding and creating MLA citations
1. Research without plagiarism
2. Understanding MLA citations
Guidelines for creating citations
Punctuation and formatting
Citation for a magazine article
The difference between an author and an editor
A citation for a book by an author
Who wrote the information used?
What did the author write?
A citation for a book with an editor
Who wrote the information used?
What did the author write?
Where is the piece found?
Citations for multivolume reference sets
Exceptions to the rule : encyclopedias and dictionaries
4. Citations for articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers
5. Citing information from online sources
Information on the Web in an online database
6. Citations for miscellaneous sources
pt. II. Parenthetical documentation
7. Summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting
What teachers and media specialists can do
8. Parenthetical documentation
10. Formatting a paper in MLA format
Formatting the paper in Microsoft Word '97 or 2003
Formatting the paper in Microsoft Word 2007
Common formatting mistakes
Citation basics quick facts
Appendix A : examples of citations for books
Appendix B : examples of citations for periodicals
Appendix C : examples of citations for computer sources
Appendix D : examples of citations for miscellaneous sources
Appendix E : works cited templates
Appendix F : teaching activities