Begin your Work Cited page on a clear sheet and center the words "Work Cited" on the top line of the page. Your page should include 1-inch margins and follow the same header format as the rest of your paper.
Double-space all citations, and create hanging indentations on all second and subsequent lines of each citation. Each new citation should begin at the margin.
Alphabetize your citations by author’s last name, and make sure your capitalization and punctuation are appropriate. Use italics or underline the titles of large works, such as books and magazines. Use quotation marks for poems and articles. If your reference has no listed author, list the book alphabetically by the book’s title.
List the page numbers to refer the reader to the page on which you obtained your quotation or information.
Format each entry on your Works Cited page according to the style standards your instructor requires. One of the most commonly used styles is the Modern Language Association style.
To conform with MLA style, list the author’s last name, then first name, and separate the names by a comma. The first name should be followed by a period. Enter the title of the book. Underline or italicize the book’s name, and follow it with a period. Enter the name of the book’s place of publication and then a semicolon. List the name of the publisher, follow it with a comma, then list the year of the book’s publication. End the citation with a period. Your citation should look something like this:
AuthorLastName, Firstname. Title of Book. Boston: Random House, 2009.
If the book has more than one author, list the names in alphabetical order and follow the same format:
Brown, John, and James Author. The Title of Book. Boston: Random House, 2009.
If the book has an edition, you must list the edition information after the title of the book:
Brown, John, and James Author. The Title of Book about Citation. 5th ed. New York: Random House, 2009.
Books without authors and pamphlets should be cited in the same manner:
Title for a Pamphlet or Book Without an Author. Washington: Random House, 2009.
Dissertations may be cited even if they have not yet been published. They should include the abbreviation “Diss” and the university:
Brown, John J. Dissertation on the Appropriate Way to Create a Works Cited Page. Diss. University of Higher Learning of Works Cited, 2006. New York: Random House, 2009.