WORKS CITED

What is a works cited?

It is placed at the end of your essay and includes all of the sources you quote,
paraphrase, or summarize in that essay. It provides information necessary for a reader
to locate any of the sources you have used.
How is it formatted?

It should start on a NEW PAGE and the title should be Works Cited (bold and
centred)
Sources should be arranged alphabetically by author last name.
Use punctuation precisely. Single-space entries; double-space between entries.
Indent the second line five spaces. Underline the titles of books or plays.

What is the general format for a book?

Lastname, firstname. Title of the Book. Place of Publication, Publishers Name, Year of
publication.
How would we write a Works Cited entry for your novel?
Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. New York: Harper Tempest, 2004.

CITATION OF SOURCES FOR A NOVEL

1. Paraphrasing:
Even if you paraphrase material, (i.e., put it into your own words) you still must
provide a citation.
In Uglies, Tally meets her new friend Shay when they are both trespassing in New
Pretty Town (Westerfeld, 27).
2. Short Quotation:
They remain within the body of the paragraph.
You must provide the citation in brackets after the quote.
Any punctuation like . , ; : at the end of the quote should be removed and a
period placed after the end bracket. Punctuation like ? and ! should be left
within the quotation.
In the novel Going Bovine, Gonzo explains that, People always think they know other
people, but they dont. Not really. I mean, maybe they know things about them, like
they wont eat doughnuts or they like action movies or whatever (Bray, 178).
3. Long Quotation:
Quotations that are longer than three-typed lines should be separated from the
text of your paragraph.
They should be single-spaced. They should be indented five spaces.
No quotation marks ( ) are used.
Punctuation remains the same at the end of the quotation. No period after the
citation brackets.
In the novel The Enemy, Arran is frustrated with the situation he and the other kids are
in. In fact:
His neck was throbbing, and it reminded him of what they had done to him.
Anger bubbled up inside, almost like a physical thing, something hot and
writhing, waking up and struggling to get out. His blood sang in his ears and
boiled in his veins. He wasnt going to let any more kids die. (Higson, 139)