Works Cited

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Works Cited

• It appears at the end of the research paper on a
  new sheet of paper.
• It is the final page of your document.
• Center the title Works Cited in plain text on
  your page.
• The entire document should be double-spaced just
  like the essay.
• Each entry should be formatted for hanging
  indention.Go to format at the top of your screen
  then paragraph. Under indentation use the drop
  down menu to select hanging.
• (This is the same place you go to select double
  space.)
• The entries should be arranged alphabetically by
  the first word in the entry.
• You should have 3 sources minimum.

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How to cite your poem
Your poem example
Dickinson, Emily. Because I Could Not Stop for
Death. Poem Hunter. n.p. n.d. Web. October
2011.
Note Your poem came from a website called Poem
Hunter.com. You may use the citation above to
create your own citation for the works cited. The
only thing that should change should be the
author and title of your poem. Everything else
stays the same.
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Works Cited Sample
Smith 4 Works Cited Basho,
Matsuo. Falling Upon Earth. Poetry for
Students. Editor Marie Rose Napierkowski.
Volume 2. DetriotGale Group, 1998.64.Print.
Bolden, B.J. Falling Upon Earth. Poetry
for Students. Editor Marie Rose Napierkowski.
Volume 2. DetriotGale Group, 1998.68.Print.
Dickinson, Emily. Because I Could Not Stop
for Death. Poem Hunter. n.p.
n.d. Web. April 2011.
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Notice

• Alphabetical Order
• Student last name and page number (which is the
  last page of your research paper)
• Entries are all Poetry for Students except poem.
• The poem is from a website so cite it
  accordingly.
• 1 inch margins
• The works cited is double spaced.
• The title is works cited NOT works cited in bold
  or work cited or My Sources or any other
  junk!!!!!!