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