As you create your list of cited sources, it is helpful to know what type of information you need to write down. Here is a citation for a book with each of its required parts labeled. It is in MLA format.

Formats for citing are consistent so that other researchers may quickly identify the sources you used and easily locate them.

Look at these examples of citations in MLA format.
Try to figure out what each of the parts mean for the article and webpage citations. If you want some help deciphering, take a look at the Library's online MLA citation guide.

• Book:
  Tatar, Maria. Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1992.
  
• Article:
  Albada, Kelly F. "The Public and Private Dialogue about the American Family on Television." Journal of Communication 50.4 (2000): 79-110.
  
• Web page:
  Poland, David. "The 10 Best Films of 1998." Hot Button. 31 Dec. 1998. 7 Dec. 2004 http://www.thehotbutton.com/ today/hot.button/1998_thb/980101_thu.html>.