Citations

MLA is a citation format commonly used in the humanities, such as writing and literature.

This slide deck from Purdue OWL Writing Lab is a good introduction to MLA.

Below you will find examples of MLA citations using different source formats.

The parts of a book citation in MLA are:

• Author(s)
• Title (most styles require Title to be underlined or italicized)
• Edition (if applicable)
• Place of Publication
• Publisher
• Publication Date
• Medium of publication (Print, Online, Film, DVD, etc)

The parts of an article citation in MLA are:

• Author(s)
• “Title of Article”  (most styles require quotes around the title)
• Title of the magazine or journal  (usually underlined or italicized)
• Volume  & Issue (ie. 44.5) Page numbers
• Database where you retrieved the Article (ie. Academic Search Premier)
• Date you accessed the article (if electronically)
• Medium of Publication

The parts of a website citation in MLA are:

• Author
• “Title of Page”
• Organization associated with the site
• Date of last revision/posting of website (if not available, write n.d. for no date)
• Date you accessed the site
• Web  (it is the Medium of Publication)
• url (electronic address if not too long to cite.)