Activity: Creating Works Cited List Citations Part One

As you’ve learned, creating citations requires a few steps:

  1. Identify the type of source,
  2. Identify the core elements
  3. Write the citation using the core elements and guidance from an existing example (MLA Online Guide); pay attention to correct formatting (punctuation, spacing, capitalization, italics).
  4. Proofread your work.

 

Complete the activities below to practice creating Works Cited list citations 

 

Activity 1

You want to create a citation for the eBook above. Drag and drop each element of the citation into their correct box.

 

Activity 2

Complete the following citation for chapter one in the edited book above from the Taylor and Francis database. Follow an example for a book chapter given on the MLA Online Guide. Make sure to include proper punctuation where necessary.

 

 

Activity 3

 

Complete the citation for the webpage above. Make sure to include proper punctuation.

 

 

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[Book cover and title page for “Applying cross-curricular approaches creatively”]“ by University of Alberta Library’s APA Style Citation Tutorial is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International.

[Book cover and select pages for “The importance of play in early childhood education]“ by University of Alberta Library’s APA Style Citation Tutorial is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International.

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