MLA Citation format help

[don_svetlio]

 So, while I do understand how the reference page should look, I don't exactly get what I need to cite at the end of each quotation when quoting blocks of information from webpages. Any ideas or pointers?

[don_svetlio]

Because it's the rule of MLA's format.  It makes it easier to find what you're saying from a cited source, so it became a rule.

 

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/   OWL at Purdue is the go to for how to do it.

Yeah, I mean. When I write my quotation, do I add anything after it like (Miller 23) or some sort of other info? I know the reference page has a lot of that.

[don_svetlio]

For short you do (Miller 23).  For block/long quotes you do . at the end of the sentence then you do (Miller 23), no period.  The only other information you need for citation is the work cited page.  But, you do have to properly integrate the quote properly.

And since I am using the internet I assume I just add .(Miller) and the rest in the reference page?

[don_svetlio]

See the edit, but ya.  According to the author, "Blah blah blah (Miller 23)."  if it is a short quotation.  The only time the page citation doesn't get added into the sentence is in block format.

Could you maybe take a look and judge for yourself. It's about tech at least

      “Die shrink”, often called a process shrink, refers to a change in the lithographic semiconductor device fabrication or lithographic node for short. This mainly concerns CPUs (central processing units) and GPUs (graphics processing units) as the spacing between individual transistors is lowered. This shrinkage allows for reduced prices, superior power efficiency, reduced heat output and possible increases in computational performance of the processors.

      After having gone for years without a process shrink, both graphics card manufacturers AMD and NVidia announced their 2016 line-ups would be seeing a node shrink to complement their new architectures. NVidia being the first and also having partnered with the company TSMC to produce their next generation of GPUs, codenamed “Pascal”.

TSMC and Nvidia have also confirmed on more than one occasion that the next generation (Pascal) GPUs will be produced on the 16nm FinFET+ node, with initial confirmation dating back approximately 9 months. AMD’s next generation Radeon graphics processor on the other hand, codenamed Arctic Islands, was not on the official list of products released by TSMC, so while their CEO have confirmed the use of a FinFET node (14/16) the exact specifics remain to be seen.

(Pirzada)

      While NVidia and TSMC were the first to announce their new manufacturing process, the competitor, AMD, followed up shortly thereafter by disclosing their goals to achieve an even lower shrink, down to 14nm. Lisa Sue, AMD CEO and company president, has promised drastic reductions in power consumption as well as a highly advanced architecture.

We are also focused on delivering our next-generation GPUs in 2016 designed to improve performance per watt by 2X compared to our current offerings, based on design architectural enhancements, as well as advanced FinFET process technology. (Moammer)

      Overseeing production of AMD’s next generation of 14nm graphics cards has been handed down to GlobalFoundries, one of AMD’s former chip manufacturing plants, after striking a deal with Samsung by which Samsung licensed their 14nm FinFET fabrication process to Global Foundries. Skipping 16nm and rushing directly to 14nm was a gamble as no real working prototypes had been produced yet. Not long after the news that AMD and GlobalFoundries had partnered, however, the announcement that the first fully-functional processor had been finalized and that mass production was commencing shortly.

Today’s announcement, which comes by way of AMD, notes that the fab has produced their first 14nm FinFET LPP sample for AMD. The overall nature of the announcement is somewhat vague – GlobalFoundries isn’t really defining what “successful” means – though presumably this means AMD has received working samples back from the fab. Overall the message from the two companies is clear that they are making progress on bringing up 14nm manufacturing at GlobalFoundries ahead of mass production in 2016. (Smith)

      FinFET LPP mentioned refers to Samsung’s patented Low Power Plus design indicating that they are not only sharing a license but are also actively taking part in the development of the Arctic Islands series of GPUs.

      A process shrink is indeed a milestone in the world of technology. By the expectations of AMD’s CEO and the enthusiasm with which NVidia are constantly updating their progress, it looks as if the shrink to 14nm/16nm is likely to bring vast improvements in power efficiency and operating temperatures while potentially having a lower price tag.

[don_svetlio]

Needs quotation around what it is quoting if short, 1-2 lines need to be integrated into a statement or argument in that manner, and lastly if those are from a book they need page citations.   Also, how to properly do the citation page is on OWL's page to for the work cited part.  You might want to see OWl's page for that.  I'd also ask your teacher if they want you to include line citation for things you took from the internet, just the author's name, or a print page number.  Also, anything that isn't common knowledge requires a citation.  Oh, and you forgot a comma before your "on the other hand" interrupter.  The reason why I say ask your teacher is because most are more anal than others about how to properly source from the internet.  Some want line citation, and some just want a name.  Heck, some want the print page number.

I see. The centered pieces are block quotations and the rest I wrote pretty much by myself. Will do a scan about things that need inverted commas and thanks for spotting that absent one

[don_svetlio]

I think this is how it's supposed to look

(Pirzada, Usman. “TSMC Begins Volume Production of 16nm FinFET Process”. WCCFTech. (07.08.2015). 05.01.2016. www.WCCFTech.com)

[don_svetlio]

It only becomes a hanging indent if the first line runs out of space.   Also, you don't need a url/direct url in an MLA citation as of the last few guide book rule updates.  However, there are teachers who still want it.  Also, depending on what you are citing from/website/article type the format then variess.  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/  Here's the guide page how to source anything from the internet for the current MLA rules.  The format varies depending on things like if it's an article, a website of random information, a picture, a video, and so on.  If it's an article from the website then you need to cite it as such.

This should be good. I guess.

v Pirzada, Usman. “TSMC Begins Volume Production of 16nm FinFET Process – Nvidia Pascal GP100 GPU Among the Products in Production”. WCCFTech. (08.2015). 05.01.2016. http://wccftech.com/tsmc-begins-volume-production-16nm-finfet-nvidia-pascal-gp100-gpu/

v Moammer, Khalid. ”AMD Updating Entire Graphics Line-Up In The Coming Quarters – 14nm/16nm Arctic Islands GPUs Arriving In 2016”. WCCFTech. (10.2015). 05.01.2016. http://wccftech.com/amd-arctic-islands-16nm-launch-coming-quarters/

v Smith, Ryan. “GlobalFoundries and AMD Announce First 14nm FinFET Sample Production Success”. Anandtech. (05.11.2015). 05.01.2016. http://www.anandtech.com/show/9764/globalfoundries-and-amd-announce-first-14nm-finfet-sample-production-success

[don_svetlio]

Dat WCCFTech citation tho

Got any better-sounding sources for non-techies? In any case, this is all confirmed so it's valid

That should be fine.

For some variety I shortened one of the blocks and made it into a regular citation with inverted commas

[don_svetlio]

Just realized I made a small mistake, but your paper doesnt' require it since you're doing long quotes.  For short it would be the following!  According to the author, "Blah blah blah" (Miller 23).  I added the quotation mark too late. too late.    

The small quote has inverted commas - I checked with my coursebook (which has copy-pasta stuff from that site you linked lol)