29 What is a Works-Cited Page?
To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit to every author you’ve quoted in your essay. Your works-cited page should list all of the sources you cited in your work. Each citation should include:
- the author
- title
- publisher
- publishing year
- location (URL)
Online, you will find multiple works cited generators. If you choose to use them, you will need to proofread them after they’ve been generated to be sure each work is cited properly in accordance with MLA.
Your works cited page should be a separate page at the end of your paper. The title should be “Works Cited” and should not be bold-printed or underlined. Each of your sources should be listed in alphabetical order. Your works cited page should also be double-spaced, 12pt font, and Time New Roman.
Purdue OWL has provided a guide to the latest MLA Style rules for your work-cited page. Click the link and you will find the basic formatting rules. You will find a list of tabs on the left of the screen where you will find specific guidance for different types of source materials. Most likely, you will want to use the “Electronic Sources” guide or the “Periodicals” guide.