Guide to Creating Engaging Ted Talks: Citation Sources

1.  To demonstrate you have done research in order to make credible arguments.​
2. Giving credit to the original source and acknowledging the work of researchers.​
3. A guide for the reader to find more information about the research topic.​
4. Avoid plagiarism by quoting, paraphrasing or using data that is not common knowledge.

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• Book with one author
• Book with two authors
• Book with three or more authors
• Book with editor
• Print Periodical
• Website
• A posting or an article at a website
• Online journal articles

MLA 8 - Citation Examples

MLA 8 - Annotated Template

MLA 8  Citation Guide- Columbia College

Resources: Compiled by Chris Bell, former ISB Librarian

Works Cited: A Quick Guide

• An Essay in Book Collection
• A Video on a Website
• A Journal Article Retrieved from a Database
• How do I Cite an eBook?
• Practice Template

Gathering information about your sources:

• Who is the author of the source?
• What is the title of the source?
• How was the source published?
• Where did you find the source?
• When was the source published?

• Bibme MLA -  Free Bibliography & Citation Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard
• Citefast - Cite your work in four easy steps
• EasyBib - Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles.
• NoodleTools - Student research platform with MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian bibliographies, notecards, outlining
• OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab - MLA Formatting & Style Guide
• Zoterobib - A free service that helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software