A short guide to citing websites with MLA in a works cited page

1. Mr. Proffitt
Hunters Lane High School

2.  The Internet can be a useful tool in doing
research
 But, a researcher has to know how to tell a
good web source from a poor one.
 After break, we will look at that.
 Today, let’s look at the MLA code for web
sources.

3.  Cite: Using an outside source in a paper
 MLA: a “code” used for citing sources quickly
 Annotation: A note about what information a
source contains

4. Editor or author name. “Article Name.” Name of
Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated
with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last
update. Medium of publication. Date of access.

5. Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web.”
A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A
List Apart Mag., 16 Aug. 2002. 4 May 2009.
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory.
Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. 10 May 2006.
"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com. eHow,
n.d. 24 Feb. 2009.

6.  Website: WebMd
 Article: Skin Cancer
 Author: Dr. Aaron
Webb
 Sponsor: WebMd
 Date of creation:
October 5, 2008
 Date of access:
October, 10 2011

7.  Webb, Aaron. “Skin Cancer.” WebMD.
WebMD, 5 October 2008. 10 October
2011.

8.  No author?  Skip and go to article title.
 No article title?  Skip and go to website
title.
 No publisher?  Skip and go to creation date.
 No creation date?  Write n.d. and go to the
access date.