Lecture topic: Formatting web addresses in a citation made easy

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A potential headache about formatting citations has to do with web addresses. According to MLA the web address, also known as the URL, must be enclosed inside less than/greater than signs, and punctuated with a period. Example:

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<http://www.templejc.edu>.�

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However, you may find that your software wants to convert the URL to an active link and remove the < > signs. This can be very frustrating. It will end up looking like this:

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http://www.templejc.edu

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For MS Word 2007 users, if the URL turns active like the example above, just use the backspace feature to back up one space.

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The hyperlink will deactivate and automatically return to this: <http://www.okstate.edu>.

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Remember that improperly formatted URLs in your citations will result in lost points in your grade.

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