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1 Printed Resources Books MLA Handbook Sections Author(s) or Editor(s). (last name, first name). Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Medium consulted. Grabowski, John. The Los Angeles Lakers. San Diego: Lucent Books, Print. Articles/Chapters from an Edited Book MLA Handbook Sections & Author(s) of article or chapter. "Title of Article or Chapter." Title of Book. Ed. Name of editors. City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Page number(s). Medium consulted. Van Ghent, Dorothy. Willa Cather. American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies. Ed. Leonard Unger. New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, Print. Tip: UP is a standard abbreviation in MLA for University Press. Journal Articles MLA Handbook Sections Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume number.issue number (Year of publication): Page number(s). Medium consulted. Austin, Michael. Building & Developing a Title Team. Coach & Athletic Director 80.9 (2011): Print. Magazine Articles MLA Handbook Section Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Date of publication: Page number(s). Medium consulted. Brill, Steven. Bitter Pill. Time Magazine 4 Mar. 2013: 16+. Print.

2 Newspaper Articles MLA Handbook Section Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper Date of publication, Edition if available: Section and Page number(s). Medium consulted. Pearson, Rick. Emanuel s Support is Cooling. Chicago Tribune 9 May 2013, sec. 1:1+. Print. Tip: If an article is not printed on consecutive pages, simply provide the page number the article starts on and add the + symbol, as shown above. Articles from an Encyclopedia MLA Handbook Section Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia. Ed. Name of Editor(s). Edition if available. Volume number. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium consulted. Latham, Christopher. Maori. The Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ed. Terence E. Hays. Vol. 2. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., Print. Government Publications MLA Handbook Section Author or Government Agency issuing the publication. Title of Publication. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium consulted. United States. Cong. House. Compiled by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. Global Environment. 102 nd Cong., 2 nd sess. S. Doc Washington: GPO, Print. Tip: GPO is the standard abbreviation in MLA for the Government Printing Office. Tip: United States. Cong. House. is the standard abbreviation for the United States Congressional House.

3 Photograph or Picture in a Book MLA Handbook Section Photographer's name (Last,First). Title of the photograph (in italics). Date of composition. If the date of composition is unknown, place the abbreviation n.d. in place of the date. The medium of the piece (in this case, "photograph"). Follow this with a book citation... Name of the book (in italics). Edition of the book (if applicable). Name of author (Last, First). Publication location: Publisher. Page number(s). Medium consulted. Lange, Dorothea. Woman sitting on car Photograph. The Illustrated History of Women: Depression and War: Vol. 9. Franck, Irene and Brownstone, David. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational. Page 110. Print. Tips: If an image is untitled, create a brief, descriptive title. Do not italicize this title or place it in quotes, and capitalize only the first word and any proper nouns. Use n.p. if no publisher. Use n.d. if no date of publication. If there is no author, begin with a description of the image. Follow photo information with the book citation. Electronic Resources E-books MLA Handbook Section Author(s). (last name, first name). Title of Work. Edition. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Name of Database or Website. Medium consulted. Date of access. Steele, Philip. Sudan, Darfur and the Nomadic Conflicts. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, Follet Shelf. Web. 10 May Journal Articles from a Database MLA Handbook Section Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume number.issue number (Year of publication): Page number(s). Name of Database. Medium consulted. Date of access. Smith, Laura. Fitness House Call. The Mississippi Business Journal (2010): 3-6. elibrary. Web. 10 May 2013.

4 Magazine Articles from a Database MLA Handbook Sections & Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Date of publication: Page number(s). Name of Database. Medium consulted. Date of access. Walsh, Bryan. Peace Corps for Geeks. Time 15 Apr 2013: B8+. Ebsco. Web. 13 May Tip: If an article is not printed on consecutive pages, simply provide the page number the article starts on and add the + symbol, as shown above. Newspaper Articles from a Database MLA Handbook Sections & Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper Date of publication, Edition if available: Page number(s). Name of Database. Medium consulted. Date of access. Wiederer, Dan. Jump Right In: Collins Ready to Fill Melton's Void as Starting DT. Chicago Tribune 26 Sep. 2013, Sports sec.: 1. ProQuest News & Newspapers. Web. 26 Sept Encyclopedia Articles from a Database MLA Handbook Sections & Author(s) of article. "Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia. Ed. Name of Editor(s). Edition if available. Volume number. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Name of Database. Medium consulted. Date of access. Bechert, Heinz. Life of the Buddha. Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Ed. Robert E. Buswell, Jr. Vol. 1. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 May 2013.

5 Web Sites MLA Handbook Sections & Entire Web Site Name of Web Site. Author or Sponsoring Organization of Web site, Date of copyright or last revision. Medium consulted. Date of access. Art Institute of Chicago Museum. Art Institute of Chicago, Web. 10 May Article on a Web Site Author. "Title of the Document." Name of Web Site. Name of Institution or Organization Sponsoring the Web site, Date of copyright or last revision. Medium consulted. Date of access. Ahmed, Saeed and Lakhani Leone. Inside a Bangladesh Garment Factory that Plays by the Rules. CNN.com. Cable News Network, 20 May Web. 20 May Tip: Only include a website's URL if the item is too difficult to find without the URL or if it is required by your instructor. Place the URL after the Date of access and within angle brackets. Article from a Government E-book MLA Handbook Sections & Author or Government Agency issuing the publication. Title of Publication. City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication or last revision. Medium consulted. Date of access. United States. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook Washington: GPO, Web. 20 May Tip: GPO is the standard abbreviation in MLA for the Government Printing Office. Article from a Government Website MLA Handbook Section Government Agency issuing the information. "Title of Profile." Title of Overall Website. Version or Edition used. Name of Institution or Organization Sponsoring the Web site, Date of copyright or last revision. Medium consulted. Date of access. United States. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Chefs and Head Cooks." Occupational Outlook Handbook ed. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 29 Mar Web. 11 Mar

6 Audio (Podcasts) MLA Handbook Sections & Online Speaker(s) if available. "Title of Podcast Episode." Title of Podcast. Publisher or Sponsor, Date of publication or posting. Title of Larger Site. Medium consulted. Date of access. Eisenberg, Ophira. Ophira Plays Favorites. Ask me Another. National Public Radio, 17 May NPR.org. Web. 20 May Downloaded to Computer Speaker(s) if available. "Title of Podcast Episode." Title of Podcast. Publisher or Sponsor, Date of publication or posting. Medium consulted. Fogarty, Mignon. "Are You Annoyingly Redundant?" Grammar Girl. Audible, 7 Aug MP3 file. Photograph or Picture on the Internet MLA Handbook Section Photographer's name (Last,First). Title of the photograph (in italics). Date of composition. If the date of composition is unknown, place the abbreviation n.d. in place of the date. The medium of the piece (in this case, "photograph"). Follow this with a book citation... Name of the book (in italics). Edition of the book (if applicable). Name of author (Last, First). Publication location: Publisher. Page number(s). Medium consulted. Lange, Dorothea. Woman sitting on car Photograph. The Illustrated History of Women: Depression and War: Vol. 9. Franck, Irene and Brownstone, David. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational. Page 110. Web. Tips: If an image is untitled, create a brief, descriptive title. Do not italicize this title or place it in quotes, and capitalize only the first word and any proper nouns. Use n.p. if no publisher. Use n.d. if no date of publication. If there is no author, then begin with the description of the image. Follow photo information with the book citation.

7 Visual Art (e.g. paintings, sculptures) MLA Handbook Sections & 5.6.2d Artist if available. Title or Description of Image. Year of image. Sponsor or Owner. Title of Larger Site. Medium consulted. Date of access. Netter, Frank. Heart University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. BioArt of Frank H. Netter, M.D., Exhibit. Web. 10 Mar Visual Art (With No Author, No Title, No Date) MLA Handbook Sections & 5.6.2d Description of Image. n.d. Sponsor or Owner. Title of Larger Site. Medium consulted. Date of access. <URL of website>. Untitled Chest X-ray. n.d. Science Photo Library. Heart Failure Matters. Web. 5 Mar < Tip: The URL is included in this example because the item would be too difficult to find with so little citation information. Tip: The abbreviation n.d. means no date. Videos (Film) MLA Handbook Section Title of Video. Dir. Name of director. and/or Perf. Name of performer. Name of distributor, Year of original release. Medium consulted. The New Cosmos: Eyes on the Universe. Dir. Michelle Mansfield. UWTV, Videocassette. Videos (Television Episode) MLA Handbook Section "Title of Episode or Segment." Title of Program or Series. Name of network. Call letters, City of Local Station, Date of broadcast. Medium of reception. "The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream." Nova. Narr. Brian Greene. Public Broadcasting System.WGBH, Boston, 28 Oct Television.

8 Videos (Online) MLA Handbook Sections & 5.6.2d Title of Video. Dir. Name of director. and/or Perf. Name of performer. Name of distributor, Year of release. Title of Larger Site. Medium consulted. Date of access. The Descent of Finance. Perf. Niall Ferguson and Adi Ignatius. Harvard Business Publishing, 2009.YouTube.Com. Web. 3 March Software MLA Handbook Section Author(s). Title of software. City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Medium consulted. Lauer, Kathy and Sally Brozenec. Pathophysiology. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp, CD-ROM.

MLA 8 Citation Guide. Print Resources

MLA 8 Citation Guide. Print Resources MLA 8 Citation Guide Books Print Resources Author(s). Title of Book. Other Contributor(s), edition ed. (if available), vol. #, Publisher, Year. Grabowski, John. The Los Angeles Lakers. Lucent Books, 2002.