[LM_NET] MLA citations

[MARGARET ALEXANDER <MALEXAND@MUSKEGON-CATH.PVT.K12.MI.US>]

Hi Jacque,

Yes, no matter how hard we look, sometimes the answers just aren't in
the MLA book - - or any book for that matter.

I taught English for 21 years, including AP Lit for the last ten. Even
when I became librarian, I taught the AP class until this year. I'd say
the answer lies in the source itself.

Is each article in the "The Encyclopedia of Serial Kilers" written by a
different author? If so, I would enter each article separately beginning
with the author's name. If the articles are unsigned, I would still cite
them separately beginning with title - - if my student had three
articles from World Book (unlikely, but possible), I would want to see
separate citations for each one. This is where copy-and-paste skills
come in so handy.

When teaching MLA style, the most important concepts are that A) there
are "rules" for publishing college-level work; B) there are several
different sets of rules - - MLA, APA, etc.; C) it is important to know
which set of rules your college/instructor expects you to use; D) you
need to know where to find a manual for your rules - - in a book, on
line, etc.; E) you need to know how to use the manual; and F) you need
to ask your instructor if you have questions about a particular
citation.

Other than that, I made my students know the basic forms of citation
for print and online resources and had them check the MLA manual for
lesser used citations.

Hope this helps,

Peg

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Peg Alexander, MLIS
Muskegon Catholic Central High School
Muskegon, MI
malexand@muskegon-cath.pvt.k12.mi.us

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