Now, let’s build the full entry for your Works Cited page. This is the home base for your source. Don’t panic; it’s just a recipe, and you have all the ingredients.
The structure is: Lastname, Firstname, and Firstname Lastname. Notice the magic trick? You write the first author with the last name first, but then you flip it back to normal for the second author. It’s like a literary curtsy.
Let’s see it in action. If the authors are Jane Austen and Beyoncé Knowles, you write: Austen, Jane, and Beyoncé Knowles. Then you add the book title in italics, publisher, and year. Easy—Beyoncé would approve.
An Example to Copy (Shh, I won’t tell)
Here’s a full, real-life example for a book: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. The Art of Napping. Penguin, 2026. Boom. You’re done. You can now nap guilt-free, knowing your citations are flawless.
What about an article from a website? Same rule applies for the authors! Garcia, Maria, and David Lee. “Why Cats Are Actually Plotters.” Pet Conspiracy Quarterly, 15 Mar. 2026, www.catsrule.com/plotters. Note the period after the article title, and the comma before the URL.
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