GLADSTONE MLA STYLE SHEET

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See also websites for using MLA Style to incorporate quotations, directly or indirectly, and to avoid PLAGIARISM: Big Dogs Grammar: MLA Quick Style http://gabiscott.com/bigdog/mla.htm Capital Community Colleges Guide for Writing Research Papers http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm

Some Rules for the BIBLIOGRAPHY Page

On a separate last page of your assignment entitled BIBLIOGRAPHY, list every source in alphabetical order. (Slightly different rules apply to a Works Cited or Works Consulted page.) If no author is given, alphabetize by the first word in the title. Ignore the words The, A, or An when you are alphabetizing by title. Items in a bibliography are not numbered. Single space each entry. Double space between entries. Use hanging indent (wraparound lines are indented 5 or more spaces to the right of the first line in the citation) paragraph format feature; see sample citations included in the BIBLIOGRAPHY at the end of this Style Sheet. Pay careful attention to the way a citation is formatted: copy the punctuation, italics, quotation marks, and order of information exactly.

CITING PRINT, MEDIA, OR FIELD SOURCES

Book with One Author Rule to Remember: Punctuate exactly as shown. The information should appear in exactly this order: Authors last name, first name or initials. Title of Book. Place of publication: publishing company, date of publication. Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. New York: Anchor Books, 1997. Two or More Books by the Same Author Rule to Remember: Cite the books in alphabetical order as though the word The is not there. Use the same format as Book with one author, above, but replace the autbors name in the second entry with dashes. LeCarr, John. The Russia House. Markham, ON: Viking, 1989. ---. The Secret Pilgrim. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.

Book with Two or Three Authors Rule to Remember: The authors names go in the same order as they are listed on the books title page. The first authors name is inverted but the others are not. Strunk, Jr., William, and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: Macmillan, 1972. Book with More than Three Authors Rule to Remember: Where a group of writers contribute to a book, you can use only the first ones name and use the Latin expression et al, meaning and others, in place of the names of the rest. Belenky, Mary F., et al. Womens Ways of Knowing: The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind. New York: Basic Books, 1986. Book with Editor(s) Rule to Remember: The only difference between a book with one or more authors and a book with one or more editors is that there is a comma after the name(s) and then the abbreviation ed. or eds. is used to indicate that the work is edited or compiled, as opposed to written, by one or more people. Lee, Bennett, and Jim Wong-Chu, eds. Many-Mouthed Birds: Contemporary Writing by Chinese Canadians. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1991. Book without Author or Editor Rules to Remember: The book listed below would be included in the Bibliography page under N for National Geographic because there is no author listed. The edition number is important as, in this case, geographic information could change from one edition to the next and so needs to be referenced to the correct edition. The National Geographic Atlas of the World. 7th ed. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 1999. A Work in an Anthology or Collection: A Story, Essay, or Poem Authors last name, first name. Title of Selection. Title of Volume or Collection. If there is one or more editor: Editor(s) names, Ed(s). Place: Publisher, Date of Publication. Pages of the selection. Kingsolver, Barbara. Survival Zones. Homeland and Other Stories. New York: Harper Perennial, 1993. 100-18. Wachtel, Eleanor. Speechless. Dropped Threads: What We Arent Told. Eds. Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson. Toronto: Vintage, 2001. 233-7. Outdoor Canada Magazine Staff Writer. Running Risks. Inside Essays II. Ed. Douglas Hilker. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993. 200-11. Kilcher, Jewel. A Slow Disease. a night without armor: poems. New York: Harper Collins, 1998. 68. Youngs, Bettie B. Paint Brush. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning. Eds. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger. Deerfield Beach, Fla.: Health Communications, Inc., 1997. 153-4. Article in an Encyclopedia Rules to Remember: If there is an authors name at the end of the article, start with authors last name, then first

name or initials. If no author is listed, begin with the Title of the article you consulted. Then list the Title of the Encyclopedia. Include the edition or year of publication. If it is a very familiar encyclopedia, you need to cite less information than if it is less familiar. World Book is an example of a familiar encyclopedia; The Canadian Encyclopedia is less familiar. The Cold War. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2002 ed. Howe, Gordon. Hockey. World Book Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Harris, R. Cole. Regionalism. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Ed. James H. Marsh. 4 vols. Edmonton, Alberta: Hurtig, 1988. Article in a Journal with a Volume Number Rule to Remember: Journals and magazines often are referenced by volumes representing a particular year. The 13 in the citation below indicates that it was the 13th issue in the set for the year 2001, or Volume 160. Also include the page or pages of the article. Perkins, Sid. Dust, the Thermostat. Science News. Vol. 160 (13). 29 Sept. 2001. 200-2. Article in a Magazine or Newspaper Writers last name, first name. Article title. Newspaper or Magazine Title. Date article was published. Page no. Campbell, Alison. Were off to see the wizard. The Vancouver Sun. 9 Nov. 2001. F1. Article in a Reference Work If you have used a multi-volume reference work, include the volume number. Baker, Howard. Frostbite and Frostnip. The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 1222-4. TV Programs, Films The title of the particular episode is in quotation marks. The directors name is included, where available. The TV Series or Film Title. The producers. The date the program was aired. Teased. Dir. Burt Brinkerhoff. Seventh Heaven. Warner Brothers. 1 Oct. 2001. Lost on Everest. NOVA. PBS. 18 Jan. 2000. Valli, Eric, dir. Himalaya. Producer Jacques Perrin. Kino International. 2001. Videos and Other Media Video Title. Type of media. The producer or publisher, the year of production. Over Beautiful BC: An Aerial Adventure. Videocassette. Beautiful British Columbia Magazine, in association KCTS Television, 1996. Work of Art Artist. Work Title. Gallery or Museum Name, Location of Gallery or Museum.

Da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa. Louvre Museum, Paris. Interview Last name, first name of person interviewed. Technique used to gather interview information. Date of contact. McPherson, S. Personal interview. 15 Nov. 2001. Martens, J. Electronic interview. 28 Sept. 2003. Speech or Lecture Speakers name. Title of Lecture. Place of lecture or speaking engagement. Date of lecture. Odegaard, Donald. The Inside Story on Climbing. Gladstone Secondary School, Vancouver. 5 Nov. 2001.

CITING INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC SOURCES

CD-ROM Title. Type of Media. Place of production: Name of Production Company, Year of production. Or, if the reference is to a particular piece within a reference volume in CD-ROM format, use the following format: Authors last name, first name, if available. Title of Piece. Title of CD-ROM. Type of Media. Place: Company, Year. Brashears, David. The Siren Song of Everest. The Complete National Geographic: 110 Years. CD-ROM. Washington, DC: National Geographic Interactive, 1888-1999. Article in an Online Journal or Magazine or Newspaper Authors last name, first name. Title of Article. Title of Journal or Magazine or Newspaper. Publication date. Date you accessed the article online. <the internet address where article can be accessed, also called its URL> Bishop, Barry. How We Climbed Everest. National Geographic. October 1963. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explore/classic/>. Article Searched through an Online Database Service Authors last name, first name. Article Title. Journal Title. Volume:Issue (Date first published): page number(s) and number of pages. Online. Name of Database Service used to access article. Place of access. Date of access. Chang, Marie L. Wild Everest: Over the Top! Science World. 54.10 (Feb. 23, 1998): 8. 7 pp. Online. Infotrac: Student Edition. Gladstone Secondary School, Vancouver. 11 November 2001. Websites, Web Pages, Web Documents, Images from the Internet Authors or artists or creators last name, first name, if available. Title or description of web page, document, or image, if applicable. Title of Website. Date last modified. (If it is an image, specify: Online image.) Sponsor or production company. Date of access or download. <URL>

Everest, the Film. Macgillivray Freeman Films. 1997. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.everestfilm.com/nonshocked.html>. National Public Radios story on Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgays Everest Ascent. National Geographic Classic Adventures. Audio Clip. Undated. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explore/classic/> and < http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/19990621.me.16.ram> . Behind the Scenes: Sherpa Culture. Everest, the Film. Macgillivray Freeman Films. 1997. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.everestfilm.com/sherpa_frame.html> Foll, Scott. Big Dog Grammar: MLA Quick Style Guide. 1998. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://gabiscott.com/bigdog/mla.htm> British Columbia. Ministry of Education. English Language Arts 11 and 12 Learning Outcomes. 1996. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/curric/lae1112.htm#11> Electronic Mail OConnor, Terry. Corfield Summits. Dispatch from Everest to nationalgeographic.com. 19 May 1999. <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/everest/dispatch_0519.html> Ekdahl, M. Everest Websites. E-mail to L. Mousseau. 11 Nov. 2001.

RUBRIC FOR EVALUATING A BIBLIOGRAPHY (10 marks)

Criteria Completeness Order of Information Rules: Punctuating Alphabetizing Indenting Beginning (0-4) Incomplete or not handed in. Information is not in order. Needs to review format rules for punctuation, spacing, alphabetical order, indentation Developing (5-6) A few items missing. Accomplished (7-8) Complete. Exemplary (9-10) Complete No errors

Some details not Occasional small in order. errors.

Variety of resources

Bibliography Mostly correct Correct entries are mostly bibliography entries. bibliography correct but students entries needs to review format rules for some recurring problems. Uses a reasonable Relies on only Uses two types of variety of resources. one type of resource resources, but tends to for research rely on one type of Highly resource. resourceful student uses broad range of resources

Example of a Works Cited page:

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Baker, Howard. Frostbite and Frostnip. The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 1222-4. Behind the Scenes: Sherpa Culture. Everest, the Film. Macgillivray Freeman Films. 1997. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.everestfilm.com/sherpa_frame.html> Chang, Marie L. Wild Everest: Over the Top! Science World. 54.10 (Feb. 23, 1998): 8. 7 pp. Online. Infotrac: Student Edition. Gladstone Secondary School, Vancouver. 11 Nov. 2001 Ekdahl, M. Everest Websites. E-mail to L. Mousseau. 11 Nov. 2001. Everest, the Film. Macgillivray Freeman Films. 1997. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.everestfilm.com/nonshocked.html> Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. New York: Anchor Books, 1997. The National Geographic Atlas of the World. 7th ed. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 1999. National Public Radios story on Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgays Everest Ascent. National Geographic Classic Adventures. Audio Clip. Undated. 11 Nov. 2001. <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explore/classic/> and < http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/19990621.me.16.ram> OConnor, Terry. Corfield Summits. Dispatch from Everest to nationalgeographic.com. 19 May 1999. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/everest/dispatch_0519.html

The Gladstone Style Sheet is abridged and based on MLA STYLE as described in Furberg, Jon and Richard Hopkins. Canadas Style Sheet. 5th Edition. 49th Avenue Press: Langara College, Vancouver, 2000.