Works Cited Page

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Works Cited Page

• List of all your sources
• Last page, with proper header
• Works Cited centered on first line
• Alphabetized by authors last name
• Double-spaced, with hanging indents
• Sample Works Cited page in IVCC Stylebook

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Steps

• Identify what kind of source you have.
• NOTE The information you include, the order of
  information, and the formatting depend on the
  source type, so choose wisely.
• Locate a corresponding, appropriate example to
  follow.
• Find the information you need from the source.
• Consider using a citation generator, such as
  NoodleBib, to create the entry.

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What kind of sources do I have?

• Book, Print
• Book, Online (from a Database)
• Journal Article from a Database
• Magazine Article from a Database
• Document from a Website
• Others?

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Where can I find an example?

• A Short Guide to College Writing (306-23)
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• IVCC Stylebook (www.ivcc.edu/stylebook), Section
  III.D.3.

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Where do I find the source information I need?

• Books and articles Typically, the source
  information page in the library database.
• Websites Explore the page you are on and the
  home page its linked from.
• https//segd.org/explore/wayfinding

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How do I use NoodleBib?

1. Go to www.ivcc.edu/library
2. Select For Students, Citing Your Sources, Log
   into NoodleTools.
3. Create Personal ID and Password.
4. Create a New Project.
5. Select MLA and Advanced.
6. Name Project (Description) and select Create
   Project.
7. Select Works Cited.
8. Select the appropriate source type, enter
   information, and create.
9. Check the entry against the example.