(sigh) Yep, it's that time of semester again. The library is abuzz with activity, fingers are flying on the keyboards, and caffeinated beverages are being consumed by the gallon. Yes indeed, final papers are being written!
But with that final paper comes the ever-so-fun Works Cited list, the icing on the final-paper cake, as it were. (Now, if only putting that part together were as fun as well, eating cake icing. At least with icing you don't have to worry about hanging indents, when to use a period or semi-colon, or how to handle a cake, er book, with multiple bakers, er, I mean, authors.) Well, I think we may have a remedy for you.
So, here's the part where I, as a librarian, am supposed to recommend diving into the 'reader-friendly' MLA Citation Guide, as well as the APA and Chicago guides, right?
Well...I'm not. Why, you might ask? Because we know those guides can be about as appealing as that dry bricklet of angel food cake they tried to serve you in the school cafeteria in sixth grade. No, my knowledge-hungry students! We have something just a little more appealing...
We have...(insert dramatic cliff-hanger music here)... DianaHacker.com!!
This is a fantastic website that has easy-to-understand directions and up-to-date examples on various citation styles. We always give this site a plug whenever we can, so I thought here on my blog would be a great place to do just that.
Check out these direct links to guidance on using various citation styles:
MLA Citation
APA Citation
Chicago
We hope you find the DianaHacker website helpful in your quest for Works Cited perfection! So, when you turn in your final paper to your professor, s/he will deem it a masterpiece worthy of Paula Deen-ness!
And if not?
Well, let them eat cake!
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