It depends on the style asked for. One is the APA (American Psychological Association) style. The other most used one is MLA. Either of their sites lists specific rules. Each is very different, and very specific about how to do a reference page (which is what you are doing when you are listing works cited).
Every author you cite in your paper must be in the reference list, and vice versa. So check and see what the specific teacher or professor wants, in terms of style. APA and MLA also have very good manuals in hardcopy. There is also a style known as the "Chicago Style", but it is not used as much as the other two. Again, it all depends on your subject and course requirements.
Entries in a works cited list should be arranged alphabetically be author. There are several free engines online which can prepare a works cited free of charge and formatted correctly.
A works cited list includes only the sources directly referenced in a particular work, while a bibliography includes all sources consulted in researching a topic, whether or not they are cited. The works cited list provides specific details of each source cited, while a bibliography can be a comprehensive list of sources related to the topic.
The correct term is "works cited." It is a list of sources (books, articles, websites, etc.) that you directly referenced in your work or research.
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In-text citations and a Works Cited list are the two types of MLA citations needed to properly credit sources in research papers. In-text citations are brief references within the text that point to the full citation in the Works Cited list at the end of the paper. The Works Cited list provides detailed information about each source used in the research.
A works cited list includes only the sources directly referenced or quoted in a paper, while a bibliography may include sources consulted for background information. A works cited list appears at the end of the paper, while a bibliography can be a stand-alone list.
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each and every source you refer to in your essay
In-text citations in a paper point to specific sources referenced within the text, while the Works Cited list at the end of the paper provides full publication details for all sources cited. The in-text citations help readers locate the corresponding full citation in the Works Cited list to find more information about the sources used in the paper.
In MLA format, the list of references at the end of the essay is called the "Works Cited" page. It includes all the sources cited in the essay and follows specific formatting guidelines.
At the end of the paper, people should have a works cited page in APA Citation. It should be titled "References." However, this source page which list the bibliography information is called "Works Cited" in MLA and "References" in APA format.
The top margin for a works-cited list should typically be the same as the rest of the document, which is often 1 inch or 2.54 cm. This allows for consistency and neat presentation of the document.
In a MLA Works Cited page, the list is alphabetized by authors' last name. If a source has no author, the title is used for alphabetizing. Multiple works by the same author are arranged chronologically by publication.