

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: cite the Fitt and line number. The Pillow Book: cite entry number and page number (20, p. When writing a paper, all sources should be cited in the. From there on out, just cite the number (1). Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., available at the Library Reference Desk. Short poems (Tang dynasty poems: cite the line number of the poem. For the first time you cite it, write the word “lines” out: (line 1). For the first time you cite it, write the words “act” and “lines” out: (Act IV, lines 119-120). After that, just give numbers (IV.119-120). Sakuntala and Othello: cite the act and line number. From there on out, just cite the number (143-145). For the first time you cite it, write the word “lines” out: (lines 119-120).

For the first time you cite it, write the words “chapter” and “verse” out: (Chapter 3, verse 33). After that, just give numbers: (X.14-17).īhagavad Gita: cite the chapter number and the verse number. with differences in text, use the latest revised edition or inform the reader of. For the first time you cite it, write the words “tablet” and “lines” out: (Tablet X, line 13). In citing sources that do no state complete information (author, title. Gilgamesh: cite the tablet number and the line number. MORE ON IN-TEXT CITATIONS: For your short papers and other papers, here is how you should do your in-text citations from Norton World Anthology texts:įor texts with line numbers and section numbers: instead of citing the page number, instead cite section and line number It also provides the framework for the works cited. Save page numbers for citation instead, give context for quote (who says it, what is happening, etc)! MLA style provides a format for the manuscript text and parenthetical citations, or in-text citations.IN TEXT: Use parenthetical citations AFTER the quote!Īs Arjuna prepares to enter battle against his family members, he questions, “O Krishna, what good is kingship?/What good even life and pleasure?” (Chapter 1, verse 32).ĪVOID SAYING PAGE/LINE NUMBERS IN SENTENCE ITSELF: In Chapter 1, Arjuna says, “O Krishna, what good is kingship?/What good even life and pleasure?” 'How to Mark a Book.' The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues across the Disciplines. The Norton Anthology of World Literature.
