MULKC, Central Library, 2012. MLA Style
This guide provides a basic format to the MLA citation style.
Book
Author. Title. Original Publication. Trans. Translator. Series Title. Ed. Edition ed. Vol. Volume. Place
Published: Publisher, Year. Print.
Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, 2009. Print.
Eliopoulos, Charlotte. Gerontological Nursing. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 2010. Print.
Royal Adelaide Hospital; University of Adelaide, Department of Clinical Nursing. Compendium of
Nursing Research and Practice Development, 1999-2000. Adelaide (Australia): Adelaide
University, 2001. Print.
Book Section
Author. "Title." `Rev. of` Reviewed Item. Book Title. Ed. Edition ed. Vol. Volume. Series Title. Place
Published: Publisher, Year. Pages. Print.
Chelimsky, Thomas C. "Chapter 9: Pain." Demos Medical Publishing, LLC., 2009. 149-65. Print.
Lanska, Douglas J. "Chapter 12: Dementia." Demos Medical Publishing, LLC., 2009. 201-11. Print.
Meltzer, P S, A Kallioniemi, and J M Trent. "Chromosome Alterations in Human Solid Tumors." The
Genetic Basis of Human Cancer. Eds. Vogelstein, B and K W Kinzler. New York: McGraw-Hill,
2002. 93-113. Print.
Phillips, S J, and J P Whisnant. "Hypertension and Stroke." Hypertension: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis,
and Management. Eds. Laragh, J H and B M Brenner. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press, 1995.
465-78. Print.
Rodríguez, Ramon L. "Chapter 2: The Treatment of Dystonia with Botulinum Toxins." Demos Medical
Publishing, LLC., 2009. 37-55. Print.
Slevin, John T., and Melody Ryan. "Chapter 8: Headaches." Demos Medical Publishing, LLC., 2009.
123-47. Print.
Conference Paper
Author. "Title." Conference Name. Ed. Editors. Place Published: Publisher, Year. Print.
Bengtsson, S, and B G5. Solheim. "Enforcement of Data Protection, Privacy and Security in Medical
Informatics." MEDINFO 92. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Medical Informatics;
1992 Sep 6-10. Ed. Lun, K C, et al.s.: North-Holland, 1992. Print.
Christensen, S, and F Oppacher. "An Analysis of Koza's Computational Effort Statistic for Genetic
Programming." Genetic programming. EuroGP 2002: Proceedings of the 5th European
Conference on Genetic Programming; 2002 Apr 3-5. Ed. Foster, J A, et al.s.: Berlin: Springer,
2002. Print.
Harnden, P, J K Joffe, and W G Jones. "Germ Cell Tumours V." Proceedings of the 5th Germ Cell
Tumour Conference; 2001 Sep 13-15. New York: Springer, 2002. Print.
Conference Proceedings
Editor ed. eds. Title. Conference Name. Date Year of Conference. Publisher, Year Published. Print.
Germ Cell Tumours V. Proceedings of the 5th Germ Cell Tumour Conference. 2001 Sep 13-15. Springer,
2002. Print.
Recent Advances in Clinical Neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of EMG
and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1995 Oct 15-19. Elsevier, 1996. Print.
Nursing in Critical Care. 25th BACCN conference. Mar/Apr2010 2010. Print.
Electronic Article
Author. "Title." Periodical Title Volume.Issue (Year): Pages pp. Database Provider. Date Accessed
<URL>.
Abood, S. "Quality Improvement Initiative in Nursing Homes: The Ana Acts in an Advisory Role." Am J
Nurs 102.6 (2002 Jun): about 1 p pp. NursingWorld. 2002 Aug 12
<http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htmArticle>.
Morse, S S. "Factors in the Emergence of Infectious Diseases." Emerg Infect Dis 1.1 (1995 Jan-Mar): 24
screens pp. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1996 Jun 5
<http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm>.
Zähner, Dorothea, Aditya Gudlavalleti, and David S. Stephens. "Increase in Pilus Islet 2–Encoded Pili
among Streptococcus Pneumoniae Isolates, Atlanta, Georgia, USA." Emerging Infectious
Diseases 16.6 (2010). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2010 May 26
<http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/6/955.htm>.
Electronic Book
Author. Title. Ed. Editor. Year. Secondary Title. Date Accessed <URL>.
Donaldson, M S. Measuring the Quality of Health Care. 1999. 2004 Oct 8
<http://legacy.netlibrary.com/>.
Foley, K M, and H Gelband. Improving Palliative Care for Cancer. 2001. 2002 Jul 9
<http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/>.
Journal
Author. "Title." `Rev. of` Reviewed Item. Journal Volume.Issue (Year): Pages. Print.
Galli, C., G. Passeri, and G.M. Macaluso. "Osteocytes and Wnt: The Mechanical Control of Bone
Formation." Journal of Dental Research 89.4 (2010): 331-43. Print.
Randelli, E, F Buonocore, and G Scapigliati. "Cell Markers and Determinants in Fish Immunology." Fish
& Shellfish Immunology 25.5 (2008): 326-40. Print.
Secombes, C J, and L H Chappell. "Fish Immune Responses to Experimental and Natural Infection with
Helminth Parasites." Annual Review of Fish Diseases 6 (1996): 167-77. Print.
Magazine Article
Author. "Title." `Rev. of` Reviewed Item. Magazine Date Year: Pages. Print.
Buckingham, M. "What Great Managers Do." Harvard Business Review 2005, March: 70-79. Print.
Ratnersar, R. "The Homework Ate My Family." Time 1999, January 25: 54-63. Print.
Talcott, Richard. "Great Comets." Astronomy May 2004: 36-41. Print.
Map
Title. Type. Place Published: Publisher, Year.
Tuberculosis Rates Per 100,000 Population, 1990. Map. Raleigh: North Carolina Dept. of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources, Div. of Epidemiology, 1991.
Biodiversity Hotspots. Map. Washington: Conservation International, 2000.
Newspaper Article
Reporter. "Title." Type of Article. `Rev. of` Reviewed Item. Newspaper Issue Date Year, Edition ed.,
sec. Section: Pages. Print.
Bloomberg News. "More Disclosure for Drug Research." Article. New York Times May 21 2010, sec. 18.
Print.
Lee, G. "Hospitalizations Tied to Ozone Pollution: Study Estimates 50,000 Admissions Annually." The
Washington Post 1996 Jun 21, sec. A:3. Print.
Lynn, Zinser. "Landis's U-Turn." Article. New York Times May 22 2010, sec. 1. Print.
Tynan, T. "Medical Improvements Lower Homicide Rate: Study Sees Drop in Assault Rate." The
Washington Post 2002 Aug 12, sec. A:2. Print.
Patent
Inventor. Title. Assignee `assignee`. `Patent` Patent Number. Year.
Larsen, C E, R Trip, and C R Johnson. Novoste Corporation, Assignee. Methods for Procedures Related
to the Electrophysiology of the Heart. Patent US 5,529,067. 1995 Jun 25.
Pagedas, A C. Flexible Endoscopic Grasping and Cutting Device and Positioning Tool Assembly. Ancel
Surgical R&D Inc assignee. Patent US 20020103498. 2002 Aug 1.
Thesis
Author. "Title." Thesis Type. University, Year. Print.
Cairina, R B. "Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Solid Oxygen (Dissertation)." University of California,
1995. Print.
Dallam, S. "A Model of the Retraumatization Process: A Meta-Synthesis of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Survivors' Experiences in Healthcare." 3390894. University of Kansas, 2010. Print.
Holmes, B. "An Examination of the Relationships of Multidisciplinary Team Membership, Quality of
Care, and the Relationship between Conscientiousness and Nursing Aide Turnover in the Long
Term Care Setting." 3396808. Walden University, 2010. Print.
Web Page
Author. "Title". Place Published, Year. Type of Medium. Series Title. Ed.^Eds. Series Editor. Edition
(Last Update Date): Description. Publisher. Access Date Access Year. <URL>.
American Medical Association. "Ama Office of Group Practice Liaison; [About 2 Screens]". Chicago,
1995-2002. Internet. (2001 Aug 23): The Association. Aug 12 2002.
<http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1736.html>.
Cancer-Pain.org. New York, 2000-01. Internet. (2002 May 16): Association of Cancer Online Resources,
Inc. Jul 9 2002. <http://www.cancer-pain.org/>.