How do you cite a song?

[zCypher]

Say you're doing your works cited section on a paper, and one of the information sources (or maybe the primary source) was a song. How do you cite that?

 

[UltraQuiet]

Originally posted by: zCypher
Say you're doing your works cited section on a paper, and one of the information sources (or maybe the primary source) was a song. How do you cite that?

Cite the composers name, followed by the title of the work. Underline the title.

Example-- Copland, Aaron. Applachian Spring.

 

[minendo]

How do you cite a song?

What format are you using to cite your other sources?

 

[zCypher]

Following the MLA stylesheet

 

[deerslayer]

For MLA format:

This is an example out of my college english comp book from last year, i don't know if this will help or not.

Audiotape or Recording
Being with the name of the speaker, the writer, or the production director, depending on what you want to emphasize.

Byrne, Gabriel. The James Joyce Collection. Dove Audio, 1996.

EDIT: Another example from my writing handbook:

Recording

Mellencamp, John. "Just Another Day." Perf. John Mellencamp. Mr. Happy Go Lucky. Mercury, 1996.

That is also MLA format.

 

[UltraQuiet]

Originally posted by: LyNx01
For MLA format:

This is an example out of my college english comp book from last year, i don't know if this will help or not.

Audiotape or Recording
Being with the name of the speaker, the writer, or the production director, depending on what you want to emphasize.

Byrne, Gabriel. The James Joyce Collection. Dove Audio, 1996.

The example you gave is for a specific recording. The example I gave is for a musical composition.

 

[deerslayer]

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

Originally posted by: LyNx01
For MLA format:

This is an example out of my college english comp book from last year, i don't know if this will help or not.

Audiotape or Recording
Being with the name of the speaker, the writer, or the production director, depending on what you want to emphasize.

Byrne, Gabriel. The James Joyce Collection. Dove Audio, 1996.

The example you gave is for a specific recording. The example I gave is for a musical composition.

Sorry for trying to help.

 

[UltraQuiet]

Originally posted by: LyNx01

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

Originally posted by: LyNx01
For MLA format:

This is an example out of my college english comp book from last year, i don't know if this will help or not.

Audiotape or Recording
Being with the name of the speaker, the writer, or the production director, depending on what you want to emphasize.

Byrne, Gabriel. The James Joyce Collection. Dove Audio, 1996.

The example you gave is for a specific recording. The example I gave is for a musical composition.

Sorry for trying to help.

No reason for being sorry. I was simply stating that we were citing two different types of work and he should use whichever was appropriate.

 

[deerslayer]

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

Originally posted by: LyNx01

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

Originally posted by: LyNx01
For MLA format:

This is an example out of my college english comp book from last year, i don't know if this will help or not.

Audiotape or Recording
Being with the name of the speaker, the writer, or the production director, depending on what you want to emphasize.

Byrne, Gabriel. The James Joyce Collection. Dove Audio, 1996.

The example you gave is for a specific recording. The example I gave is for a musical composition.

Sorry for trying to help.

No reason for being sorry. I was simply stating that we were citing two different types of work and he should use whichever was appropriate.

/puts down defensive shield

Oh okay 🙂

 

[zCypher]

Thanks for the help, everyone. It's for my exgf's assignment. It's just a song : Vanessa Carlton - Ordinary Day.

 

[zCypher]

Anyone else?