The document focuses on MLA citation guidelines and references for academic writing, particularly related to Paul R. Pillar's work on terrorism and U.S. foreign policy. It includes formatting instructions, citation examples, and emphasizes the importance of verifying sources. The document also provides contact information for library support and additional resources for citation help.

1. MLA Citation
Originally Created by James Cason and Nora
Rackley, Lake-Sumter Community College Libraries

2. Copyright © 2001
TERRORISM THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
and 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
www.brookings.edu
U.S. FOREIGN
POLICY
All rights reserved
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data
Pillar, Paul R., 1947-
Terrorism and U.S. foreign policy / Paul R. Pillar
p. cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN 0-8157-0004-0 (alk. Paper)
Terrorism. 2. Terrorism – Prevention 3. United States – Foreign relations
I. Title: Terrorism and U.S. foreign policy. II. Title
HV6431 .P56 2001 00-013070
327.73 – dc21 CIP
PAUL R. PILLAR
9876543
The paper used in this publication meets minimum requirements of the
American National Standard for Information Science-Permanence of
Paper for Printed Library Material ANSI Z39.48-1992
Typeset in Sabon.
Composition by AlphaWebTech
Mechanicsville, Maryland
Printed by R.R. Donnelly & Sons
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS Harrisonburg, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Pillar, Paul R. Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy.
Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 2001. Print.

3. Dow, Mark. American Gulag: Inside U.S. Immigration
Prisons. Berkeley: U of California P, 2004.
NetLibrary. Web. 18 Sep. 2008.

4. Volkow, Nora. “It’s Time for Addiction Science to Supersede
Stigma.” Science News 8 Nov. 2008: 40. Academic Search
Complete. Web. 12 Dec. 2008

5. Talbert, JeanAnne J. “Substance Abuse Among Nurses.” Clinical Journal
of Oncology Nursing 13.1 (2009): 17-19. Academic Search Complete.
Web. 1 Mar. 2009.

6. Verify database citations using your handbook, the
library’s MLA handout, or with your instructor!
Klitzing, Sandra Wolf. “Women Living in a Homeless Shelter:
Stress, Coping and Leisure.” Journal of Leisure Research 36.4
(2004):483-513. General OneFile. Web. 22 Sep. 2008.

7. Tsang, Gloria. “Light Drinking Benefits Heart in Men.” Health
Castle.com. July 2006. Web. 12 Apr. 2009.

8. The new MLA Handbook states that if you can easily
find a website you don’t need to include the URL
Title and Author Search
Correct Website

9.  If after a simple search you can’t find the website.
You should include the URL.
 Place it at the end of your normal citation after the
date of access.
Tsang, Gloria. “Light Drinking Benefits Heart in Men.”
Health Castle.com. July 2006. Web. 12 Apr. 2009.
<http://www.healthcastle.com/alcohol_heart.shtml>.

10.  Starts on a blank page at the end of your paper (has the
same header)
 Use Times New Roman size 10 font throughout the
paper
 Double space and alphabetize citations
 Use hanging indents for citations
 DO NOT use bullets or numbers
 DO NOT list URLs (new style no longer requires them
anyway)
 Check all citations provided by websites or
databases, they are usually wrong

12.  Bullets
 Missing information for citation
 Fonts
 URLs should be in brackets
 URLs no longer required

14.  Works Cited starts on a new page
 Missing information for citations
 More than one font
 URLs should be in brackets
 URLs no longer required
 Did not check citation from
database
 Numbered citations
 Not alphabetized
 No hanging indent

15.  Single Spacing
 Spacing
between
citations
 Capitalization of
titles
 Alphabetization
 Format of dates

18. Are you still stuck?
If you need more citation examples go to
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/15/
For assistance from a librarian call:
Tri-County Community College Library
828-835-4314
Student Support Center:
828-837-6810 x4317