Creating a Works Cited

1. Open a new blank template document:
2. The first paragraph of this report has been written for you and can be found on the Common G: drive (or the StuShare if you're in Mr. Burish's class).  Select All (Ctrl + A) and then copy and paste this paragraph to your MLA View Report on the blank line after the title. (Note: When you right-click to paste, there are three options available. Use the third icon, which is to “Keep Text Only”.)
3. Because one source was used to write this paragraph, we are going to include a citation and begin the creation of a works cited page. Place your cursor just before the “period” at the end of the first sentence.
4. To include a citation, click on the References Tab > Citations and Bibliography Group.
5. Find the drop-down menu next to the Bibliography Style and select MLA Sixth. Note that there are other options, but since this is an MLA report this is what we are using.
6. To then insert a citation, click in the Citations and Bibliography Group > Insert Citation > Add New Source.
7. A Create Source Dialog Box should then open. Word 2010 will then prompt you for the necessary information in order to create a properly formatted works cited reference. Follow the bulleted list below to insert the information for this source:

   ·        Type of Source > Web Site

   ·        Author > Helen Bradley

   ·        Name of Web Page > VTC Online & CD Computer Software Training

   ·        Year > 2010

   ·        Month > August

   ·        Day > 5

   ·        Year Accessed > current year

   ·        Month Accessed > current month

   ·        Day Accessed > current day

   ·        URL > http://www.vtc.com/products/MicrosoftWord2010/Introduction/94815

8. Click OK. Word then inserts (Bradley) after the first sentence but before the period at the end of the sentence.
9. This process would be repeated for each additional resource used in your paper. As you are working or when you are done composing the paper, Word 2010 will then create a bibliography and/or works cited for you! This should always go on a page by itself. We are going to insert a works cited now, but will update it when we are done with this paper.
10. Return after the first paragraph of the report so that your cursor is on the next available line. Click on the References Tab > Citations & Bibliography Group > Bibliography Icon > Works Cited.
11. A “Works Cited” is now added for our document! If we had multiple resources, they would all be included. If you hover over this, a light blue box will appear around it indicating that this is a field of information. If you click on the Works Cited box, an option to Update Citations & Bibliography will appear. We will use this later when we finish this paper.
12. Save:-)

Although we are not done with this report yet, it might be helpful to see if you are on track at this point.  Follow the link below to see how you are doing and make any necessary changes before continuing...