Citing Sources--MLA Style
Book (one author)
Works Cited
Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book in Italics. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Medium of Publication.
Tan, Amy. The Bonesetter’s Daughter. New York: Putnam, 2001. Print.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name page #)
(Tan 34)
Book (two to three authors)
Works Cited
Author #1 last name, first name of Author #1, and first name last name of Author #2. Title of Book in Italics.
Place of publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Walker, Janice R., and Todd Taylor. Coming of Age in Tunisia. London: Penguin, 2005. Print.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name 1 and last name 2 page #)
(Walker and Taylor 12)
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Online Encyclopedia
Works Cited
Author last name, first name. “Article title.” Title of Encyclopedia in Italics. Database Name, Year of
Publication. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year of Access.
Smarr, Larry. "Black Hole." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online, 2011. Web. 4 Oct. 2011.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name only because no page number for this selection)
(Smarr)
Online Database (Journal Article)
Works Cited
Author last name, first name. “Article title.” Title of Journal in Italics Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of
Publication): pages. Database Title in Italics. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year of access.
Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England.” Historical Journal 50.1 (2007):
173-96. ProQuest. Web. 27 May 2009.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name page #)
(Langhamer 175)
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Online Magazine Article (from database)
Works Cited
Author last name, first name. “Article title.” Magazine Title in Italics Volume Number. Issue (Year of
Publication): pages. Database Title in Italics. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year of access.
“The Black Death.” Calliope 21.8 (2011): 42. Middle Search Plus. Ebsco. Web. 4 Oct. 2011.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Article Title only because no author)
(“The Black Death”)
Magazine Article (Not online)
Works Cited
Author last name, first name. “Article title.” Magazine Title in Italics Day Month Year of Publication: pages.
Medium of Publication.
Kaplan, Robert D. “History Moving North.” Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1997: 21-31. Print.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name page #)
(Kaplan 31)
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An Entire Web Site
Works Cited
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site in Italics. Sponsor or publisher of site, Date of
publication or posting (if available) OR n.d. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year of access.
<URL optional>.
Felluga, Dino. Introductory Guide to Critical Theory. Purdue U, 31 Jan. 2011. Web. 4 Oct. 2011.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name only because no page number for this selection)
(Felluga)
Web Page
Works Cited
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Page Title.” Name of Site in Italics. Sponsor or publisher of
site, Date of publication or posting (if available) OR n.d. Medium of Publication. Day Month Year of
access. <URL optional>.
“How to Avoid Plagiarism in a Research Paper.” eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2011.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Article Title only because no author – can be shortened as long as identifiable)
(“How to Avoid Plagiarism”)
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Digital Image
Works Cited
Author/creator last name, first name (if available). Title or Description of Image. Digital Image. Website Title.
Sponsor or owner of site, Date of publication or posting OR n.d. Medium of Publication. Day Month
Year of access. <URL optional>.
Netter, Frank. Heart. Digital Image. BioArt of Frank H. Netter, M.D, Exhibit. University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2008.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name only because no page number)
(Netter)
Newspaper Article
Works Cited
Author last name, first name. “Article title.” Newspaper Title in Italics Day Month Year of Pub. edition : page.
Medium of Publication.
Murphy, Sean P. “Decisions on Status of Tribes Draw Fire.” Boston Globe 27 Mar. 2001 : A1. Print.
In-text parenthetical citation
(Last name page #)
(Murphy A1)
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