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MS Research Portal: Citations

Citations

MyBib

  • By far, our easiest to use referencing tool is MyBib.  It allows users to store multiple bibliographies, continually add resources, and format their resource correctly in MLA format.
  • In fact, MyBib is so easy we HIGHLY RECOMMEND every JIS high school student create a MyBib account.  

How to Use MyBib

NoodleTools

NoodleTools

NoodleTools is an online research management platform that promotes critical thinking and authentic research. Students stay organized as they evaluate information, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write.

Common MLA Formats

Book  Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. 
Magazine, Journal, or Newspaper Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.

Electronic Resources
 		 Author and/or editor names (if available).  Article name in quotation marks (if applicable).  Title of the Website in italics.  Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.  Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.  Take note of any page numbers (if available).  Medium of publication.  Date you accessed the material.  <URL>.
Personal Interview Last name, First name of person interviewed.  Personal Interview.  Date interview was conducted.
Two or more authors Last name, First name, First Last, and First Last.    
More than three authors Last name, First name, et al.
 
Same author, but different work
---.  
Photos, Painting, Pictures, Sculptures, etc.. Artist/Photographer's last name, first name.  Title of the work. Year created.  Medium.  Institution where housed, location.  Book/website title.  Print/Web.  Date accessed or published.   

Parenthetical Citations

  • After a quotation or paraphrase, MLA requires a parenthetical citation. This will easily guide the reader to the entry on the Works Cited page and enable him/her to locate the source of information.
  • Whatever is in the parenthetical citation must be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of the corresponding entry in the Works Cited List. Usually, this is the author's last name or the title.
  • Often this is followed by a page number if available.
  • Long titles may be abbreviated with ellipses.
  • Examples:
    (Jones 21).  
    (Smith and Jones 876).    		 ("Companion to 1984" 78).
    ("The Day the Earth...")