Here are some basic examples of citations in MLA format. For more detailed information and additional examples, please consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition) 808.027 G53 2009. You can find a copy in the Reference collection, the Reserve collection and in the circulating collection. Many of the electronic products that the Alumni Library subscribes to, will put your citation in the correct format. Please see a Reference Librarian if you need assistance.

The numbers (ex. 5.5.2) refer to the rule # from the print copy of the MLA Handbook.

Please remember your works cited list is a list of the works you quoted, paraphrased or cited in your paper. A bibliography is a full list of all the sources you consulted when writing your paper.

There are major changes to the 7th edition:

• Titles are italicized not underlined
• Include the medium. For example Print, Web, DVD, Film
• No URLs needed unless required by your Professor or needed to locate your source
• No state needed for publisher information
• No library information needed for database citations

• Books
• Articles in Print
• Web Sources
• Others
• World Wide Web

General Format 5.5.1

Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication:
        Publisher, date of publication. Print.

One author 5.5.2

Innes, Jocasta. Painting Furniture: A How to Guide to an Ancient
        Craft. New York: Pantheon Books, 1991. Print.

Two or more authors 5.5.4

List the authors in the order they are listed on the title page, reversing only the name of the first author. If there are more than 3 authors, you can list all the authors, or just the first one followed by et al.

If there are more than 3 authors, you can list all the authors, or just the first one followed by et al.

Book with an editor 5.5.3

Gesner, George, ed. Anthology of American Poetry. New York: Avenel,
        1983. Print.

A work in an anthology 5.5.6

-Poem

Stevens, Wallace.  “The Emperor of Ice Cream.”  Anthology of American
        Poetry. Ed.George Gesner. New York: Avenel, 1983. 588. Print.

-Short Story

Capote, Truman. “The Headless Hawk.”  The Complete Short Stories of
        Truman Capote.  New York: Random House, 2004.  91-116. Print.

General Format 5.4.1

Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Journal Title. Volume.
        Issue (Date): page numbers. Medium.

Journal 5.4.2

Zhan, Lu and Zhenning Xu. “Separating and Recycling Metals from Mixed
        Metallic Particles of Crushed Electronic Wastes by Vacuum
        Metallurgy.” Environmental Science and Technology 43.18 (2009):
        7074-78. Print.

Weekly magazine 5.4.6

Lemonick, Michael and Andrea Dorfman. “A Long-lost Relative.” Time 12
        Oct. 2009: 42-45. Print.

Monthly magazine 5.4.6

Smith, Tom. “Press A to Jump: Teaching Players to Play.” Game
        Developer Oct. 2009: 13-16. Print.

Newspaper Article 5.4.5

Abelson, Jenn. “Less to Choose From: Retailers Reduce Inventories
        after Being Stuck with Glut Last Year.” Boston Globe 20 Oct. 2009:
        A1+. Print.

Article 5.6.4

When you cite an article from online database, you need to include the Title of the database (in italics), the medium (Web) and the date you accessed it.

Electronic book 5.6.2

Thompson, William and Kim Sorvig. Sustainable Landscape
        Construction a Guide to Green Building Outdoors. Washington:
        Island Press, 2008. Ebrary. Web. 10 Oct. 2009.

Web page 5.6.2

Environmental Protection Agency. Land Research Program. 25 Jun
        2009. EPA. Web. 22 Oct. 2009.

Film/DVD 5.7.3

Slumdog Millionaire. Dir. Danny Boyle. Perf. Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor. 2008. Fox, 2009. DVD.

Interview 5.7.7

Punch, Walter.  Telephone Interview. 19 Oct. 2009.

Visual Art 5.7.6

Warhol, Andy. Jackie. 1964. Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint. 
        Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Image on the Web 5.6.2d

Warhol, Andy. Jackie. 1964. ARTStor. Web. 29 Oct. 2009.