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How
to Cite Sources from Opposing Viewpoints
Database (MLA Style)
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Type |
Format |
Example |
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Viewpoint Essays from Books
*Available
from the first tab, Viewpoints |
Author.
"Title of Essay." Title of
Book. Ed. Name of
Editor(s). City,
State: Publisher, Year. Name
of
Database. Web. Date of
access.
|
Buford, James A. "Affirmative
Action Benefits the
Workplace." Affirmative
Action. Ed. Brian J. Grapes.
San
Diego, CA: Greenhaven
Press,
2000. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource
Center. Web. 22 Oct. 2003.
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Magazine Articles
No Volume and Issue Numbers
**Available
from
from Magazine tab
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Author. "Article Title." Name of
Magazine Day Month Year:
Page(s). Name of Database.
Web.
Date of access.
|
Winegart, Peter. "Education:
Legislating Legacies."
Newsweek 14 Oct. 2003:
10.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center. Web. 23 Oct.
2003. |
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Journal Articles
**Available from Journal tab |
Author. "Article Title." Name of
Journal Vol.Issue (Year):Page(s).
Name of Database. Web.
Date of access.
|
Hoar, William P. "Benign
Discrimination?" New American
19.9 (2003): 42-44. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center.
Web.
23 Oct. 2003 |
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
**Available
from News tab
*** Omit The, A, or An
with newspaper name |
Author. "Article Title." Name of
Newspaper Day Month Year,
Edition (if specified):
Page(s).
Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center. Web. Date of
access. |
Henriques, Donald B. "Still
Testing Wall St.'s Ceiling.
New York Times 29 June
2003: B2. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource
Center.
Web.
23 Oct. 2003. |
Works Cited
Buford, James A. “Affirmative
Action Benefits the Workplace.”
Affirmative
Action. Ed. Brian J.
Grapes. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press,
2000.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource
Center. Web. 11 Nov. 2005.
Henriques, Donald B. “Still Testing
Wall St.’s Ceiling.” New York Times
29 June 2003: B2. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center.
Web. 11 Nov. 2005.
Hoar, William P. “Benign
Discrimination?” New American 19.9
(2003):
42-44. Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center. Web. 11 Nov. 2005.
Winegart, Peter. “Education:
Legislating Legacies.” Newsweek 14
Oct.
2003: 10. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 11
Nov. 2005.
General
Information:
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Alphabetize your reference list by the
first word of the citation (usually the
author's last name).
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Double space all of the citations on
your reference page.
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Indent the second & following lines of
the citation 5-7 spaces.
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For 2-6 authors:
Wingert, P., Smith, J., & Brown, P.
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For 6 or more authors:
Provide only the first author followed
by a comma and et al. For example:
Wingert, P., et al.
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Italicize the title of the magazine or
journal. Also italicize the volume
number – but do not italicize the issue
number.
For more information MLA citation style, see
www.mla.org.
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