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Writing Center

A student support service available to students at Allen Community College is the Writing Center, a free tutoring service that helps students with the writing they are assigned in their college courses, as well as other kinds of writing they do.

In Text Citations

In-text citations usually consist of the author’s last name and the page number of the citation.

(Smith 47)

If there is no known author, use the title, shortening it if necessary.

(“Jaunty”)

(“Dancers…”)

For more information, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of

Research Papers (REF LB2369 .G53 2009 )

or this web site: Using MLA Format

Articles from Library Databases

Magazine Article from a Library Database

Author’s Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title.” Magazine Title Date: 
    Pages. Database Title. Web. Access Date.

Journal Article from a Library Database

Author’s Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title.” Journal Title Vol.Issue
    (Date): Pages. Database Title. Web. Access Date.

Examples

Clemmitt, Marcia. “Internet Accuracy.” CQ Researcher 18.27 (2008): 625-648. CQ Researcher. Web. 18 Aug. 2008.

Fountain, Christine. “Finding a Job in the Internet Age.” Social Forces 83.3 (March 2005): 1235- . Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 19 Aug. 2008.

“Jaunty.” Word Histories and Mysteries. 2004. CredoReference. Web. 20 Nov. 2007.

Kernicky, Kathleen. “One in Four Snowbirds Find a Roost in Florida.” Sun-Sentinel. 4 Mar. 2007. Newspaper Source. Web. 5 May 2009.

Nie, Norman, and Lutz Erbring. “Internet Use Decreases Social Interaction.” Opposing Viewpoints: The Internet. Ed. James D. Torr. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 19 Aug. 2008.

Petrina, Alessandra. “Forbidden Forest, Enchanted Castle: Arthurian Spaces in the Harry Potter Novels.” Mythlore 24.3-4 (Winter/Spring 2006): 95-110. Literary Reference Center. Web. 19 Aug. 2008.

Smith, Martha Nell. “Democratizing Knowledge.” Humanities 26.5 (Sept./Oct. 2005): 12-15. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Aug. 2008.

Magazines & Journals

Magazine or Newspaper Articles

Author’s last name, first name. “Article Title.” Magazine Title Date: Pages.     Print.

Example

Kroll, Jack. “Jane Austen Does Lunch.” Newsweek 18 Dec. 1995: 66-68.
    Print.

Journal Articles

Author’s last name, first name. “Article Title.” Journal Title Volume.Issue 
    (Date): Pages. Print.

Example

Walzer, Arthur E. “Rhetoric and Gender in Jane Austen’s Persuasion.”
    College English 57.6 (1995): 688-707. Print.

Web Sites

Web Sites

Author's Lastname, Firstname. “Page Title.” Site Title. Name of
    Organization Sponsoring Site. Date of Publication or Last Update.
    Web. Access Date.

Example

Avery, Susan, and Jennifer Masciadrelli. “Peep Research: A Study of Small 
    Fluffy Creatures and Library Usage.” Millikin 
    University. Millikin University, 25 Apr. 2003. Web. 21 Sep. 2009.

Audiovisual Materials

DVDs

Movie Title. Dir. Director’s first and last name. Original Release Date. 
    Distributor, Release Date. Format.

Example

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Dir. Peter Jackson. 2003. 
    Warner Home Video, 2004. DVD.

Citation Generators

Citation generators allow you to fill in information about your source and it will create a citation in the style you specify. You should always check to make sure the citation provided is accurate.