Documenting Online Sources in MLA Format: Works Cited Entries A Works Cited List… – Is a complete list of all sources cited in your research paper – Provides the information necessary for your reader to be able to locate any of the sources you reference in your paper
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Always include the most specific web address possible at the end of the citation. Also, only include a line break before a period or after a slash in the web address. The web address should appear between “bent brackets” <…> so that there is no confusion about where the web address begins and ends. When possible, it is a good idea to include two dates in your citation. The first will always be the date that the cited information appeared on to the website, while the second will always be the date that you accessed the website. This is done in case the website is updated and the information you cited is changed.
Internet Citations Should Include: – The author, if available – The title of the article, in quotation marks – The title of the website, underlined – Publication information for a print version, if applicable – The date of publication, if applicable – Pagination information, if applicable – The name of a sponsoring organization, if applicable – The date you accessed the site – The entire URL enclosed in angle brackets – The minimum you should cite: – The title of the article – The title of the website – The date you accessed it – The entire URL Basic Web Citation Title of Webpage. Institution sponsoring web page. Date you accessed the web page <web address>. “BBQ Kisses and Pork Rind Dreams.” Daily Candy. 19 Sept. 2003 <http://www.dailycandy.com/article.jsp? Articleid=238529>.