Documenting Print 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
Citing the Library’s Print Reference Sources Biographical References Dictionary of Literary Biography Miller, Joseph. "Hart Crane." Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Poets, 1880 - 1945. Ed. Peter Quartermain. Vol. 48. Detroit Gale Research, 1986. 78-97. Dictionary of Scientific Biography Balazs, Nandor L "Einstein, Albert" Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Ed. Charles Coulston Gillispie. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribnees Sons, 1971. 312-332. Encyclopedia of World Biography "Alexander Gustave Eiffel." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Ed. Paula K. Byers. Vol. 5. Detroit Gale Research, 1986.227-228. Opposing Viewpoints Genelin, Michael. "Tough Laws Should Target Gangs." Gangs: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. David Bender and Bruno Leone. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. 112-119. Current Controversies Houppert, Karen and Jennifer Gonnerman. "Sexual Harassment by Politicians Should be Condemned." Politicians and Ethics: Current Controversies. Ed. David Bender and Bruno Leone. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. 127-133.
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Black Literature Criticism Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
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Contemporary Literature Criticism Drama Criticism Literature Criticism from 1400 To 1800 Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism Poetry Criticism Shakespeare Criticism Short Story Criticism Twentieth Century Literary Criticism
Magazine or Journal Article as the Original Source Krouse, Agate Nesaule. "Feminism and Art in Fay Weldon's Novels." Critique. 20.2 (1979): 5-20. Rpt in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter. Vol. 122. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. 247- 254. Book as the Original Source Woodcock, George. Dawn and the Darkest Hour: A Study of Aldous Huxley. 1972. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. James Draper. Vol. 79. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. 309-312.
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Novels for Students Short Stories for Students Poetry for Students Drama for Students
Text That Does Not List an Author "Barn Burning." Short Stories for Students. Eds. Tim Akers and Jerry Moore. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 7-8. Specially Commissioned Essay Bertonneau, Thomas. "An Overview of 'Barn Burning'." Short Stories for Students. Eds. Tim Akers and Jerry Moore. Vol. 5. Detroit Gale, 1999. 12-15. Magazine or Journal Article as the Original Source Yunis, Susan S. "The Narrator of Faulkner's 'Barn Burning'." The Faulkner Journal 6 (1991): 23-31. Rpt. in Short Stories for Students. Eds. Tim Akers and Jerry Moore. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 15-20. Book as the Original Source
Peterson, Richard F. "Guest of the Nation." Reference Guide to Short Fiction. 1994. 727- 728. Rpt. in Short Stories for Students. Eds. Tim Akers and Jerry Moore. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 136-137.
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Critical Survey Of Drama Critical Survey Of Long Fiction Critical Survey Of Mystery And Detective Fiction Critical Survey Of Poetry Critical Survey Of Short Fiction Critical Survey Of Literary Theory
Larsson, Donald. "Kate Chopin." Critical Survey of Short Fiction. Ed. Frank N. Magill. Vol. 3. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1981. 1131-1136. Master Plots –
This is a signed article from a reference source which arranges the entries alphabetically, therefore, the specific volume and pages are not included.
Heller, Terry. "A Worn Path." Masterplots II: Short Story Series. Ed. Frank N. Magill. Pasadena: Salem Press, 1986. American Writers –
This entry is from a multi-volume reference source which arranges the entries alphabetically, therefore the specific volume and pages are not included.
Gray, James, "John Steinbeck." American Writers. Ed. Leonard Unger. New York: Scribners, 1974. Contemporary Authors "Boorstin, Daniel." Contemporary Authors. New Rev. Series. Ed. Ann Evory. Vol. 1. Detroit Gale Research, 1981. 61-63. "McFarland, Thomas." Contemporary Authors. Ed. Clare D. Kinsman. Vol. 41-44. Detroit Gale Research, 1974. 410-411.