FORMATS for ENGLISH
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Works Cited Guide
1. If some bit of information is missing, skip and move to the next bit.
2. Put all entries in alphabetical order
according to the first bit of information.
3. Underlining and italics are interchangeable; choose one only.
4. Use correct punctuation (as shown).
5. Indent the second line 5 spaces in (NOT as shown!)
Book w/author             


Book/ no author


Book/ Editor


Chapter of a book



Encyclopedia



Pamphlet



Magazine



Newspaper



Videotape


Software Program


Internet/Website
Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Chicago: Avalon      Press, 1982.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.. Chicago: Avalon Press, 1982.


Daniels, Bob ed. Chronicles of the 20th Century. Mount Kisco, NY: Smoth     Press, 1987.

Sullivan, George. "Bob is Cool." Great Things About Bob by Many Authors.    NY: Sports  Publishers America, 1999. pp. 1500-1501.


Encyclopedia Americana. 1991 ed., S.v. "American Literature: the 20th Century," by Norma  Patterson. pp. 248-250.


Hawthorne Press Presents the Decades. West Branch, IA: Hawthorne Press, 1987.


Andrews, Peter. "The First American Olympics." American Heritage Magazine. May 1998,pp.39-46.


"Evolution of '80's Style." The Los Angeles Times. May 1, 2000, sec. E,  pp.2-3.


To Kill a Mockingbird. Morris Plains, NJ: Lucerne Media. 1990. Videotape.


Encarta Encyclopedia. "Trees." NY: Scholastic Database Inc., 1985.   Computer software  (CD-ROM).

Young, Amanda. "Changing Eyeshadow."  Women's Wire.com  Company.       <www.womenswire.com>
Formal Paper Standards
1. Type in black on white or recycled paper.

2. Use a normal font-- no curly, no script; nothing interesting.

3. Use 12 point only.

4. Double space and use 1 inch (or computer preset) margins. Bring a sample if you're unsure.

5. No title pages. Save a branch!

6. Headings:              first page in top right corner:         Last Name, First name 
                                                                                         English ____ Period ___
                                                                                          Date

                               second (and all other) page:           Last name, number

7. Begin the first page 1/3 down the page. Start with an underlined or bold title.

8. Use bold or italics for emphasis, but choose one only.

9. Cite sources with parenthetical documentation where necessary, and include a bibliography page.

10. White-out mistakes or strike out with one horizontal line.
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