ENG 202 - Research Writing – Fall 2005

    Documenting Sources

T/Th 8am | Sec.028: CRN 13221
T/Th 9:45 | Sec. 030: CRN-13223 

Preparing a list of Works Cited is actually as simple, but precise job. Most researchers rely on a guidebook (like the The MLA Guide to Research Writing) or a reputable Web Guide for the exact details of format. The general purpose is to provide sufficient information that an interested reader could locate your source; each discipline has standardized format rules for different kinds of sources so that one can look at a citation and quickly determine what kind of source it is.

Composing your own Works Cited, you will need:

• Original sources
• Full publication information (including titles, authors, pages, dates, web addresses, etc.)
• A guide book or online reference.

The main tasks in composing a Works Cited are:

1. Gather all possibly relevant information on the source
2. Determine what kind of source it is (magazine article, website, journal article reprinted in database, etc.)
3. Consult a guide for the proper format to use with this "kind" of source
4. Assemble the specific details for your source in the manner of the model
5. Sort the citations alphabetically or by category

To help you practice the process, I have assembled a handful of sample sources.  Using the online format guidelines, you should work with a partner to assemble a Works Cited page for these sources.

1. Open Microsoft Word (through the Office Toolbar)
2. Access the Sample sources.
3. Write bibliographic entries for each and post the sample works cited page to webct. <Sample>

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