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MLA Format
MLA FORMAT updated 2016
The 8th edition handbook introduces a new way to cite sources. Instead of a long list of rules, MLA guidelines are now based on a set of principles that may be used to cite any type of source.
The three guiding principles:
Cite simple traits shared by most works.
Remember that there is more than one way to cite the same source.
Make your documentation useful to readers.
An MLA Work cited page should:
Works Cited should be centered at the top of the page
Have a header with header with the author’s last name and page number located in the upper right-hand corner
Entries should be alphabetized. List the information in each works-cited entry in order, and follow the punctuation guidelines of the examples.
Use 12 pt. Times New Roman (or similar) font
Leave only one space after punctuation
1 inch margins on all sides
Use hanging indentation (when all lines but the first are indented)
Sample MLA Book Citation
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Publication Medium.
Book Example
Klesner, Joseph L. Comparative Politics: An Introduction. New York: McGraw, 2014. Print.
What’s the Difference?
Author and Title of Books
1. Book Author:
List the author’s last name, followed by a comma and the author’s first name and middle name or initial as it appears on the title page for the book.
2. Book Title: Capitalize and italicize the complete title of the book. Do not capitalize articles, conjunctions or prepositions in the book’s title.
Place of Publication and Publisher Information for Books
3. Place of Publication: List the city followed by a colon.
4. Publisher: Include a shortened version of the publisher’s name.
5. Date of Publication: List the year followed by a period.
Page Numbers for Books
6. Page Number: List the page number(s) for a book’s chapter.
Publication Medium for Books
Include the word print after printed sources. This distinguished a printed book from an online or electronic book.
Klesner, Joseph L. Comparative Politics: An Introduction. New York: McGraw, 2014. Print.
7. Publication medium: Do not italicize the word print
Printed Periodicals and Electronic Sources
MLA Format
Printed Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers) and Electronic Sources
Printed Periodicals
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Name of Periodical Volume. Issue (Date): Page(s). Medium.
Electronic Source
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title.” Website. Publisher or Sponsor, Date of Publication. Medium. Access Date.
How Do I Tell the Difference Between an Article versus a Book in an Online Source?
Author(s) and Title of an Electronic Source
1. Author:
Begin with the author’s last name, followed by a comma, the author’s first name, and a period. If there is no author, include the editor, compiler, narrator, or director of the work. If no name is listed, begin with the title.
2. Article Title: Capitalize and italicize the complete title of the article. Put it in quotation marks if it is part of a larger work. Do not capitalize articles, conjunctions or prepositions in the book’s title. If there is a subtitle, add a colon between the title and subtitle and capitalize the first word after the colon, even if it is an article, a conjunction, or a preposition.
Question: How many authors do you have?
Website Title
Online Magazine Article Example
Fallows, James. “Be Nice to the Countries That Lend You Money.” TheAtlantic.com. Atlantic Monthly Group, Dec. 2008. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
Online Newspaper Article Example
Phillips, Rich. “Ex-FBI Agent Faces 30 Years to Life for Mob Hit.” CNN.com. Cable News Network, 4 Dec. 2008. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
3. Website title: Capitalize and italicize the website’s name. Omit this part if the title of the work and website are the same. Also include the edition or version you accessed if applicable.
Publisher verses Publication
4. Publisher, sponsor, or periodical title: Include this information even if the publisher or sponsor is the same as the title of the website. If the publisher or sponsor information is not available, use n.p. instead to indicate that there is no publisher.
Date and Medium of Publication
5. Date of Publication
Include the day, month, and year if they are available, like this: 15 Jan. 2015.
6. Medium of Publication
Use Web to show you found the information on the Internet.
7. Access Date
Include the day, month, and year you accessed the source. This is important because websites frequently change.
**Use the month and year or just the year if that is all that is available. If there is no publication date, use n.d.
Page Number(s)
**If listed, include page numbers for Scholarly Journal Articles and Periodical Articles taken from an online database
Online Versus Printed Articles
Print Periodical Example
Barrow, Melissa A. “Even Math Requires Learning Academic Language.” Phi Delta Kappan 95.6 (March 2014): 35-38. Print.
Online Periodical from an Electronic Database Example
Waterman, K. Krasnow, and Matthew T. Henshon. “What’s Next for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics?” Scitech Lawyer 5.1 (2008): 20-21 Proquest. Web. 8 Dec. 2015
Online Chapter Book
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Date. Title of Book. Edition. Editor. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium. Access Date.
Online Book Chapter
Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Raven.” 1845. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Shorter 8th ed. Ed. Nina Baym. New York: Norton, 2013. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.
