I wrote a critique and had to include a works cited page.
I didn't use quotes or anything. I just summarized what was said in reading. Where would I cite the book?
Whether you quote, paraphrase, or summarize from someone else's work, you need to have the source cited in TWO places:
1. the Works Cited page that is placed after the last page of your paper, and
2. in parentheses in the text of your paper, immediately after the quotation or paraphrase or summary.
For example, this listing for a webpage would go on the Works Cited page with proper indentation for the second and following lines:
Du Bois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago, 1903. Project Bartleby. Ed. Steven van Leeuwen. Dec. 1995. Columbia U. 2 Dec. 2003
<www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/dubois/>.
... and this would go immediately after the quotation or whatever:
(Du Bois)
The information in parentheses in the text needs to be as brief as possible. That's why there's a Works Cited page – for all the details of the listing.
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Here's a good place for information on citing in MLA format:
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Hold your cursor over the words CITING SOURCES in the left column and then click on whatever type of resource you've used (book, article, website, etc.) Many examples will show up. You will get two examples for each type of reference – one for the Works Cited page and one for the parenthetical (in-text) citation.
You can also see what a Works Cited page looks like – click on Sample Works Cited in the left column.
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If you need to cite in APA or another format, go here:
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/
In the column at the left, scroll down until you see the different topics on evidence and the different styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
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This will help you with APA bibliographies.
http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/
Also for APA.
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When creating a works cited page for a critique, it is important to include the sources you used for your summaries or any information you relied on from the book. Citing the book properly follows a specific format that allows readers to easily locate the exact book you referenced. Here's how you would cite a book in a works cited page:
1. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
Let's break this down:
- Author's Last Name and First Name: Start by listing the author's last name followed by a comma and then their first name.
- Title of Book: Italicize the title of the book and capitalize its major words. If there is a subtitle, include it after a colon.
- Publisher: Mention the name of the publisher responsible for producing the book.
- Year of Publication: Include the year when the book was published.
Here's an example of how it would look in your works cited page:
Smith, John. The Art of Critique. Penguin Publishers, 2021.
Remember to organize your works cited page alphabetically based on the authors' last names. If your critique included multiple books, ensure each book is properly formatted using the guidelines above.