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ENGL 1102 : Abbott Spring 2025

Research guide for Dr. Abbott's ENGL 1102 Spring 2025 class's Imaginary Character assignment

Abbott Spring 2025

For this assignment, you will analyze a fictional character and create an imaginary friend or alter ego for them. Use this guide to explore library databases, MLA formatting reminders, and to contact us if you get stuck!

Literary Sources

Behavioral Sources

Coloring Book Sources

Contact Us!

Getting Help

Quick question? Email Lindsay Wong at lwong11@gsu.edu OR Joanna Paleveda at jpaleveda@gsu.edu. 

Make a research appointment with Lindsay Wong OR Joanna Paleveda at bit.ly/perimeterlibappts. 

  1. Choose Perimeter, than select either Lindsay Wong OR Joanna Paleveda. 
  2. Pick a date and time, then select "Continue". 
  3. Put your assignment or research needs in the "Research Needs/ Extra Info" box. 
  4. We can work with you in-person at the Dunwoody Campus Library or online. 

MLA Help

The library databases have automatic citation tools (just remember to select MLA format!). For those of you using websites (Like CIA World Factbook), here is a link to how to cite it: 

How to Cite a Webpage in MLA Format: https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/mla-style/mla-works-cited/web-page/ 

Citation Help

MLA Citations & Formatting

How to cite a short story or play:

Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Short Story.” Title of the Book, edited by Editor’s First Name Last Name, Publisher, Year, pp. Page Range.

Example:

Jackson, Shirley. “The Lottery.” The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, edited by Joyce Carol Oates, Oxford UP, 2013, pp. 389-396.

How to cite a film: 

Film Title. Directed by Director’s First Name Last Name, performances by Lead Actors’ Names, Production Company, Year.

Example:

Get Out. Directed by Jordan Peele, performances by Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, and Bradley Whitford, Universal Pictures, 2017.

How to cite a journal article:

Author’s Last Name, First Name.“Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. Number, no. Issue, Year, pp. Page Range. Database Name, DOI or URL.

Example:

Doe, Jane. “Feminist Perspectives in 21st Century Literature.” Modern Literary Review, vol. 42, no. 2, 2023, pp. 112-130. Gale Literature, URL. 

How to cite a magazine or newspaper:

Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Magazine OR Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

Example: Doe, Jane. “The Evolution of Social Media Trends.” The Atlantic, 5 June 2023, www.theatlantic.com/social-media-trends/. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

How to cite a webpage:

“Title of the Entry.” Title of Website, Publisher, Day Month Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

Example:

“France.” The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 15 Mar. 2025, www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/france/. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

 

Citing Sources in MLA Format


In-text citations are brief references in the body of your paper that point to the full citation on your Works Cited page. They typically include the author’s last name and page number (if applicable).
 
Examples:

✔ If you mention the author in the sentence:
Smith argues that symbolism in “The Yellow Wallpaper” reinforces themes of oppression and isolation (45).

✔ If you don’t mention the author in the sentence:
One critic explains that the wallpaper itself becomes a representation of the narrator’s deteriorating mental state (Smith 45).

✔ For sources without an author:
For sources without an individual author, use the article title in quotation marks:
"The use of Gothic imagery heightens the story’s psychological tension" (“Symbolism in 'The Yellow Wallpaper’” 12).

Tip: If an article does not have page numbers, simply cite the author’s name or title without one: (Smith).