There is no difference between a works cited list and a bibliography.

Works cited entries are alphabetized by the first word of the entry without exception.

Parenthetical documentation is also called in-text citation.

Illustrations found in outside sources and used in your paper must be cited.

Which one of these parenthetical documentations is correct if you’re using MLA format, and the author Smith has been mentioned in the text preceding the citation?

On the works cited page, what is the proper order for the following sources to be listed?

1. French, Gary. The Game of Golf. New York: Harcourt, 2010. Print.
2. Jones, Mary. My Name is Plain. Miami: Bostick, 2007. Print.
3. Forest, Geneva. Are You Kidding? Ohio: Greer, Inc., 2011. Print.
4. Dunn, David. The Road to Peace. Houston: Aries Pub., 2009. Print.
5. Gollut, Rex. My Life at the Movies. Sacramento: Logan, 2008. Print.

Which of these must always have documentation, no matter what it says?

The most common example of unintentional plagiarism is failing to cite —