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MLA Guide

 

Types of bibliographies you may be required to use by your instructor

 

Working Bibliography *

  • Dynamic list of sources consulted for paper and organized according to your outline
  • Descriptive elements (author, title, name of source) provided for each source
  • All sources should contain (1) author(s), title (with sub-title(s)), (3) publication year, medium consulted
  • Additional information provided according to type of source:  book, chapter in book, periodical article, or web sources such as web page, blog, email, discussion forum, chat

* - Also called source list or Works Consulted list

 

Annotated Bibliography - Sample (Indian River State Coll)

  • Working bibliography with added summaries or annotations for each source
  • Reminder of what is contained in soruces
  • Helps to refine argument of paper
  • Some research projects require annotated bibliography as end product of research

 

Works Cited - Sample (Purdue OWL)

  • Alphabetical list of sources used in the body of your paper
  • Provides full citation information (author, title, publication information)
  • Last page of paper