Parenthetical Citation and Works Cited

1. Parenthetical Citation and Works Cited Of Mice and Men Essay

2. Sources,Titles, and Authors • Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck pg 3-105 • “Euthanasia AMA Guidelines” pg 1 • Moral Issues that Divide Us pg 1 • “Euthanasia Definitions: Pros and Cons” pg 2 • “Quotations on Euthanasia” pg 3 • “Bothell Man gets 2 Years for Slaying Terminally Ill Wife” pg 4 and 5

3. One book and One author Quote alone: “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green,” is evidence for this point (Steinbeck 3). Quote with author: As Steinbeck writes, “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green” (3). Quote with author and page: As Steinbeck writes on page 3, “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.” The citation is a part of the sentence; therefore, the period goes OUTSIDE the quotations!

4. Articles with one Author Quote alone: In the article Moral Issues that Divide Us, the evidence states, “Euthanasia literally means good death” (Fieser 1). Quote with author: In the article Moral Issues that Divide Us by James Fieser, he states, “Euthanasia literally means good death” (1). Quote with author and page: In the article Moral Issues that Divide Us by James Fieser on page 1, he states, “Euthanasia literally means good death.”

5. Article with No Author Quote alone: Within an article about euthanasia, it claims, “It is the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit” (Euthanasia 2). Quote with title: Within the article “Euthanasia Definitions: Pros and Cons,” it claims, “It is the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit” (2). You should only use the first important word from the title of the article.

6. How to quote dialogue…pg 469 in writer’s Inc. “Lennie asked, ‘Do I still get to tend the rabbits?’” (Steinbeck 100). “’Do I still get to tend the rabbits?’ Lennie asked” (Steinbeck 100). As Lennie asks, “’Do I still get to tend the Rabbits?’” (Steinbeck 100).

7. Electronic sources • Website – from Purdue OWL • Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

8. Electronic Example • The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008. • Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.

9. Electronic Sources • Webpage • For an individual page on a Web site, list the author or alias if known, followed by the information covered above for entire Web sites. Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given.

10. Example • "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow. Demand Media, Inc., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.

11. When in doubt… • Check Writer’s Inc (slightly outdated, but the basics are the same). Pg. 259 • Easybib.com • ProQuest articles can be cited on directly from the website • Purdue OWL - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/

12. Works Cited Sample Turn and Talk What do you notice? Works Cited Berry, Andy. “Looking In and Looking Out." Euthanasia Packet 11 April. 2013: 3. Print. “Euthanasia Definitions: Pros and Cons” Euthanasia Packet 11 April. 2013: 2. Print. Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Penguin, 1937. Print.

13. Works Cited Page • Basic Rules • Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper. It should have the same one-inch margins and last name, page number header as the rest of your paper. • Label the page Works Cited (do not italicize the words Works Cited or put them in quotation marks) and center the words Works Cited at the top of the page. • Alphabetize by author last name and/or title when appropriate. • Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries. • Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations five spaces so that you create a hanging indent. • List page numbers of sources efficiently, when needed. If you refer to a journal article that appeared on pages 225 through 250, list the page numbers on your Works Cited page as 225-50. • You must list the medium of the source (print, electronic, etc).

14. Works Cited Page • Basic Format • The author’s name or a book with a single author's name appears in last name, first name format. The basic form for a book citation is: • Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

15. Works Cited • Book with One Author • Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Penguin, 1937. Print. • Article in a Magazine • Berry, Andy. “Looking In and Looking Out." Euthanasia Packet 11 April 2013: 3. Print. • Anonymous Articles • “Euthanasia Definitions: Pros and Cons.” Euthanasia Packet 11 April 2013: 2. Print.

16. When in doubt… • Check Writer’s Inc (slightly outdated, but the basics are the same). • Easybib.com • Purdue OWL - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/