Citing in the MLA Style
MLA Basics
- Give the author’s name as it appears on the title page
- Capitalize all important title words
- Titles of books or periodicals are italicized
- Long month names are abbreviated to their shorter form
Book Entry – One Author
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher’s name, Date of publication. Medium of Publication.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Random House, 1943. Print.
Book Entry – Two or More Authors
Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of publication. Medium of Publication.
Pope Robbins, Laura, and Lisa Esposito. Understanding Libraries. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Print.
Journal Article
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): Page range. Medium of Publication.
Waterhouse, Janetta. “Revving up with a Technology Tuneup.” Computers in Libraries 24.8 (2004):10–15. Print.
Newspaper Article
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper. Day Month Year, Edition: Page. Medium of Publication.
Ellis, David H. “Heartworm Drug Recalled.” Newsday. 28 Sept. 2004, Suffolk ed.: A6+. Print.
Magazine Article
*Published every week or every two weeks.
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine. Day Month Year: Page range. Medium of Publication.
Dreier, Troy. “Microsoft Overhauls its Windows Media Player.” PC Magazine. 5 Oct. 2004: 32. Print.
Website – Basic
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Page Your Information Came From.” Title of Web Site as a Whole. Day Month Year of latest update/posting. Version or Edition. Name of Institution/Organization sponsoring site. Day Month Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year of access. <URL>.
Note - the URL is only necessary if: your professor requires it, or the reader cannot find the material without it
Kretz, Chris. “Citation of Sources.” Dowling College Library. 5 Aug. 2004. Dowling College. 28 Sept. 2004. Web. 1 Oct. 2012.
Website – Personal
Last Name, First Name. Title of Page. Day Month Year of last update. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year that you saw page. <URL>.
Note - the URL is only necessary if your professor requires it, or the reader cannot find the material without it.
Pope-Robbins, Laura. Sources of Information on Antiquities Theft. 5 July 2001. Web. 28 Sept. 2004.
Additional Sources
- KnightCite Citation Service
To create a single quick entry, try this. If you need to create a longer bibliography then use NoodleBib.
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