The document provides guidelines for citing sources in MLA and APA style, including formats for citing different source types such as books, articles, websites, images, videos, and more. Key guidelines covered include using 12 point font and double spacing for MLA style papers, and Times New Roman font, double spacing, and a 50 character running head for APA style papers. Information on formatting title pages, headers, works cited/references pages, and citing various media and source types are also summarized.

1. Citation Cheat Sheet: MLA Style Guidelines
Chelcie Hinders
General Format Guidelines:
• use legible, 12 pt. font
• double-spaced lines
• 1 in. margins on all sides
• do not skip extra spaces
between paragraphs
Header/Title Page:
• include your last name and
the page number in the top,
right-hand corner of every page
(headers must be in Times New
Roman)
• in the top left of the first page
of your paper, include:
Your Name
Instructor’s Name
Course (and section)
Number
Date
• center your title on the line
below your name and course
information
Works Cited Page:
• start a new page at the end of
paper/essay
• center the title “Works Cited”
at the top of the page
• do not skip extra spaces
between entries
• indent 0.5 in. (hanging indent)
on the second and following
lines of each entry
• entries are alphabetized by the
authors’ last names
Article from an Online Database:
Author’s Last name, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal,
volume # (issue #). Date: page numbers. Database Name.
Web. Date of Access.
YouTube Videos:
Name/Poster’s Username. “Title of Video.” Online Video Clip.
YouTube. YouTube, Date of Posting. Web. Date of Access.
Online Image:
Artist’s Name. “Title of Work.” Photograph. Website Name.
Publisher, Date Published. Web. Date of Access.
Non-Periodical Web Documents (Websites):
Editor, Author, or Compiler (if available). “Title of
Article/Page.” Name of Website. Publisher, Date Published
(or “n.d.” if no date is available). Web. Date of Access.
Films/Movies:
Title of Film. Dir. Director’s Name(s). Studio or Distributor,
release year. DVD (or Film).
Book:
Author’s Last name, First. Title of Book. City of Publication:
Publisher. Year of Publication. Print.
Edition of a Book (Textbook):
Author’s Last name, First. Title. Ed. Editor’s Last name, First.
Edition Number (ex: “3rd ed.”). City of Publication:
Publisher, Year. Print.
Chapter/Article in a (Text)Book:
Author’s Last name, First. “Title of Chapter.” Title of Book.
Ed. Editor Name. Edition Number. City of Publication:
Publisher, Year. Page Numbers. Print.
Poem (In an Anthology):
Author’s Last name, First. “Title of Poem.” Title of Anthology.
Ed. Editor’s Name: City of Publication: Publisher, Year.
Page Numbers. Print.
Poem (Accessed from a Website):
Last, First name of Poet. “Title of Poem.” Title of Website.
Website Publisher, Date (or n.d. if no date is available).
Web. Date of Access.
Bible:
Edition of Bible being used. Ed. Editor’s Name. Publishing
City: Publisher, Date. Page Numbers Used. Print.
Book Review:
Last, First name of reviewer. “Title of Review.” Rev. of Book
Title, by Book Author. Periodical (Journal) of Publication.
Date of Publication: Page Numbers. Print.

2. Citation Cheat Sheet: APA Style Guidelines
General Format Guidelines:
• Times New Roman 12pt. Font
• double-spaced lines
• 1 in. margins on all sides
Header/Title Page:
• header (called the Running Head) on
top left hand side cannot exceed 50
characters: “SHORTENED TITLE OF
PAPER”
• on the title page ONLY, the header is:
“Running Head: SHORTENED TITLE
OF PAPER”
• center your title in the middle of the
page:
Title of Paper (less than 12
words)
Author’s Name
Institution
Abstract:
•start a new page at the end of
paper/essay
• center the title “Abstract” at the top of
the page
• include a brief summary of key points
of research/essay, implications of
research, and ideas for future research
• keep between 150-200 words
References:
• on a new page, center the title
“References”
• every source cited in paper must
appear in the reference list, and every
entry in reference list must be cited in
the paper
• all lines after the first line of each
entry are indented ½ in. (hanging
indent)
• alphabetized by authors’ last names
• Include the Last name, 1st initial of all
authors (up to 7—if more than 7, use
ellipses after 6th author’s name and the
last author’s name)
• for unknown authors, use the
source’s title (shorten title for
parenthetical citations).
Academic Articles (Online & Print):
Author Last name, A.A., Last name, B.B., & Last name, C.C.
(Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume #, (issue
#), pages. doi (or Retrieved from URL).
Tables/Charts/Graphs/Graphic Data:
Name of Research Organization. (Year). [explain the type of
data and the form it appears in (chart, graph, etc)]. Project
Name. Retrieved from URL.
Non-Periodical Web Documents (Websites, YouTube Videos):
List as much information as possible—you may have to hunt!
Author Last name, A.A., & Last name, B.B. (Date of
publication—or n.d. if no date is available). Title of
Document. Retrieved from URL.
Films/Movies:
Producer’s last name, F. (Producer), & Director’s last name,
F. (Director). (Year of Publication). Title of Motion Picture
[Motion Picture]. Country of Origin: Studio or Distributor.
Book:
Author’s Last name, A.A. (Year of Publication). Title of book.
Location of Publication: Publisher.
Edition of a Book (Textbook):
Author’s Last Name, A.A., Last name B.B., & Last Name C.C.
(Year of Publication). Title of the book. A.A. Editor’s Last
Name, & B.B. Last name (Eds.). (Edition number—ex: 5th
ed.). Location of Publication: Publisher.
Chapter/Article in a (Text)Book:
Author’s Last Name, A.A., & Last name, B.B. (Year of
Publication). Title of chapter. In A.A. Editor’s Last name,
& B.B. Editor’s Last name (Eds.), Title of book (Pages of
Chapter). Location of Publication: Publisher.
Poem (In an Anthology):
Last name of poet, F. (Publication year of this copy). Title of
poem. In F. Last name of Editor (Ed.), Title of Anthology
(pages). City of Publication, ST: Publisher. (Original Work
Published Year).
Poem (Accessed from a Website):
Poet’s last name, F. (Year of Publication). Name of Poem.
Name of Website. Retrieved from URL.
Book Review:
Last Name of Reviewer, F. (Year of Publication). Title of review
[Review of the book Title of book, by A.A. Author of Book].
Periodical of Publication, volume (issue number), page
numbers. (if retrieved online, include doi or Retrieved
from URL)