LibGuides: Citation: MLA Citation Style

Books

One Author

Works Cited: Author Last, First. The Title. Publisher, Year.
Example: Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Penguin, 2006.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Pollan 3)

Two Authors

Works Cited: Author Last, First and Author First Last. The Title. Publisher, Year.
Example: Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Allyn and Bacon, 2000.
In-text: (Author Last and Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Gillespie and Lerner 5)

Three or More

Works Cited: Select the first author listed on the work to list. Author Last, First, et al. The Title. Publisher, Year.
Example: Sutherland, William J., et al. What Works in Conservation 2017. Open Book Publishers, 2017.
In-text: (Author Last et al. Page Number)
Example: (Sutherland et al., 18)

Author with Editor

Works Cited: Author Last, First. The Title. Edited by Editor First Last, Publisher, Year.
Example: Poston, Ted. A First Draft of History. Edited by Kathleen A. Hauke, University of Georgia Press, 2000.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Poston 12)

Author with Translator

Works Cited: Author Last, First. The Title. Translated by Translator First Last, Publisher, Year.
Example: Laplace, Pierre-Simon. A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities. Translated by F.W. Truscott and F.L. Emory. John Wiley & Sons, 1902.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Laplace 36)

Editor, No Author

Works Cited: Editor Last, First, editors. The Title. Translated by Translator First Last, Publisher, Year.
Example: Duncan, Greg J., and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, editors. Consequences of Growing up Poor. Russell Sage Foundation, 1997.
In-text: (Editor Last Page Number)
Example: (Duncan and Brooks-Gunn, 56)

Work In an Anthology

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "The Title." The Anthology Title, edited by Editor First Last, Publisher, Year, pp. Page Number Selection
Example: Harris, Muriel. "Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers." A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers, edited by Ben Rafoth, Heinemann, 2000, pp. 24-34.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Harris 27)

Edition Other Than First

Works Cited: Author Last, First. The Title. Edition, Publisher, Year.
Example: Helfer, M.E., et al. The Battered Child. 5th ed., University of Chicago Press, 1997.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Helfer 163)

Multivolume Work

Works Cited: List the volume that you consulted and its corresponding publication year. Editor Last, First, editor. The Title. Volume Number, Publisher, Year.
Example: Wiener, Phillip P., editor. The Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Vol. 1, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1968.
In-text: (Editor Last Page Number)
Example: (Wiener 163)

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, or Afterword

Works Cited: Section Author Last, First. Section Name. The Title, by Author First Last, Publisher, Year, pp. Page Number Selection.
Example: Duncan, Hugh Dalziel. Introduction. Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose, by Kenneth Burke, University of California Press, 1984, pp. xiii-xliv.
In-text: (Section Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Duncan xxi)

Articles

Magazine Article

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "The Title." Magazine Title, Date, pp. Page Numbers.
Example: Poniewozik, James. "Election 2000: TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time, 20 Nov. 200, pp. 70-71.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Poniewozik 70)

Article in an Online Magazine/Newspaper

Works Cited: Author Last, Author First. "The Title." Magazine, Newspaper, or Organization Title, Date, URL. Accessed Date.
Example: Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips of Writing the Living Web." A List Apart, 16 Aug. 2002, alistapart.com/article/writingliving. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: (Author Last)
Example: (Bernstein)

Scholarly Journal Article

Works Cited: Author Last,First. "The Title." Journal Title, volume number, issue number, date, page numbers.
Example: Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms: The Voice of the Subaltern in Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring 1996, pp. 41-50.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Bagchi 44)

Article in an Online Journal/From a Database

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "The Title." Journal Title, volume number, issue number, date, page numbers (if applicable). Name of Database. URL(permalink) or DOI
Example: Tilly, Charles. “Terror, Terrorism, Terrorists.” Sociological Theory, vol. 22, no. 1, 2004, pp. 5–13. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3648955.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Tilly 17)

Newspaper Article

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "The Title." Newspaper Title, Date, Page Number.
Example: Krugman, Paul. "Fear of Eating." New York Times, 21 May 2007, late ed., p. A1.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Krugman A1)

Editorial in Newspaper, No Author

Works Cited: "The Title." Editorial. Newspaper Title, Date, page number.
Example: "Of Mines and Men." Editorial. Wall Street Journal, 24 Oct. 2003, p. A14.
In-text: ("Title" Page Number)
Example: ("Of Mines and Men" A14)

Letter to the Editor

Works Cited: Author Last, First. Letter. Title of Periodicals, Date, page number.
Example: Hamer, John. Letter. American Journalism Review, Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007, p. 7.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Hamer 7)

Book/Film Review

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "The Title." Review of Original Material Title, directed by/written by First Last Name, Periodical Title, Date, page number (or URL).
Example: Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Life in the Sprawling Suburbs, If You Can Really Call It Living." Review of Radiant City, directed by Gary Burns and Jim Brown, New York Times, 30 May 2007, p. E1.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Seitz E1)

Online

General

Works Cited: Author/Editor Last, First. Name of Site. Name of publisher/organizer, date of publication (if available), URL/DOI/permalink. Date of access (if applicable).
In-text: If author is applicable, use this. If not, use editor. If neither are, use the article or website name. (Author Last OR Editor Last OR Article Name OR Website Name)

Entire Website

Works Cited: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available) Last, First. Name of Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher, if available), date of resource creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).
Example: The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: (Author Last or Editor Last or Article Name or Website Name)
Example: (Purdue OWL)

Webpage

Works Cited: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available) Last, First. "Title of Webpage." Name of Site, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher, if available), date of resource creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).
Example: Shiva, Vandana. "Bioethics: A Third World Issue." Nativeweb, www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/shiva.html. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: (Author Last or Editor Last or Article Name or Website Name)
Example: (Shiva)

Webpage, Unknown Author

Works Cited: "Title of Webpage." Name of Site, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).
Example: "Media Giants." Frontline: The Merchants of Cool, PBS, www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/giants. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: (Article Name or Website Name)
Example: ("Media Giants")

Image from Website

Works Cited: Creator’s Last, First . “Title of the digital image.” Title of the website, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). First name Last name of any contributors, Version (if applicable), Number (if applicable), Publisher, Publication date, URL.
Example: Goya, Francisco. "The Family of Charles IV." 1800. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Museo Nacional del Prado, www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-family-of-carlos-iv/f4789fc-aa1c-48f6-a77971759e417e74. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: (Creator Last Name)
Example: (Goya)

Online Book

Works Cited: Author Last, First. The Title. Publisher, Year, Hosting Service, URL.
Example: Delabastita, Dirk, and Lieven D'hulst. European Shakespeares: Translating Shakespeare in the Romantic Age. John Benjamin's Publishing Company, 1990, ProQuest E-Book, ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/purdue/detail.action?docID=842928.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Dirk and D'hulst 325)

Portion of an Online Book

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "The Section Title." The Book Title, Publisher, Year, Hosting Service, URL.
Example: Adams, H. "Diplomacy." The Education of Henry Adams, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1918. Bartleby, www.bartleby.com/159/8.html.
In-text: (Author Last Page Number)
Example: (Adams 22)

Blog Post

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "Title of Post." Blog Title, Date, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), URL. Accessed Date.
Example: Mayer, Caroline. "Stamps to Become a Marketing Vehicle." The Checkout, 24 May 2006, Washington Post, www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn-content/article/2006/05/23/AR2006052301593.html?noredirct=on. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: (Author Last Name)
Example: (Mayer)

Works Cited: Author Last, First. "Subject." Recieved by Recipient Name, Date Received.
Example: Kunka, Andrew. "Re:Modernist Literature." Received by John, Watts, 15 November 2000.
In-text: (Author Last)
Example: (Kunka)

Government Document Online

Works Cited: Title of Document: Subtitle if Given. Edition if given and is not first edition, Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Publication Date, URL. Accessed Access Date.
Example: Highlights from the Competition Bureau’s Workshop on Emerging Competition Issues. Competition Bureau of Canada, 4 Mar. 2016, www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/cb-Workshop-Summary-Report-e.pdf/$FILE/cb-Workshop-Summary-Report-e.pdf. Accessed 5 December 2018.
In-text: You can use shorthand to refer to the first word or few words of the title. (Title of Document)
Example: (Highlights)

Media

General

Works Cited: Creator Last, First. "The Title." Title of container, Other contributors, Version (Edition), Number, Publisher,Publication, Date, Location. Date of Access.
In-text: (Creator Last or Title)

Video/Film

Works Cited: The Title. Directed by Director First Last. Producer, Date.
Example: An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by David Guggenheim. Paramount Home Entertainment, 2006.
In-text: (Title of Movie Start Time of Relevant Section-End Time of Section)
Example: (An Inconvenient Truth 0:14:51-0:15:23)

Podcast/YouTube

Works Cited: Creator First, Last or Company/Organization. "Title." Platform, Uploaded by Channel Name, Date URL
Example: UW Tacoma Multimedia Lab. "Videography Tips and Tricks to Produce a Documentary Profile Price." YouTube, Uploaded by UW Tacoma Multimedia Lab, 30 Sept. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_fiNRFcbwy
In-text: (Creator Name)
Example: (UW Tacoma Multimedia Lab)

Television Shows

Works Cited: "Episode Title". Show Title, written by Author First Last, directed by Director First Last, Production Company, Year.
Example: "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry." Friends: The Complete Sixth Season, written by Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen, directed by Kevin Bright, Warner Brothers, 2004.
In-text: ("Title of Episode" Start Time of Relevant Section-End Time of Section)
Example: ("The One Where Chandler" 00:14:56-00:15:33)

Song or Album

Works Cited: Creator/Artist Last, First. "Song Title." Album Title, Production (Record) Company, Year.
Example: Nirvana. "Smells like Time Spirit." Nevermind, Geffen, 1991.
In-text: (Artist Name)
Example: (Nirvana)

Lecture

Works Cited: Speaker Last, First. "Title,." Panel name, Conference name, Date, Location, City, State (if applicable). Type of Lecture (if applicable, such as Keynote Address, State of the Union, etc.)
Example: Stein, Bob. "Reading and Writing in the Digital Era." Discovering Digital Dimensions, Computers and Writing Conference, 23 May 2003, Union Club Hotel, West Lafayette, IN. Keynote Address.
In-text: (Speaker Last)
Example: (Stein)

Works Cited: Name of Company That Owns the Product advertisement. Name of Magazine, Journal or Newspaper Where Advertisement Was Accessed, Date, p. Page number of advertisement.
Example: Louis Vuitton advertisement. Vogue, Dec. 2015, p. 5.
In-text: (Name of Company That Owns the Product)
Example: (Louis Vuitton)

Twitter

Works Cited: Twitter Handle (First Name Last Name if Known). "The entire tweet word-for-word." Twitter, Day Month Year of Tweet, Time of Tweet, URL.
Example: @ReallyVirtual (Sohaib Athar). "Helicopter hovering above Abbottad at 1AM is a rare event." Twitter, 4 Jan. 2013, 3:58 p.m. twitter.com/reallyvirtual/status/64780730286358528?lang=en.
In-text: (Twitter handle)
Example: (@ReallyVirtua)

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