MLA 7 Reference Guide

MLA 7 Reference Guide Book MLA Last, First M. Book. City: Publisher, Year Published. Medium. Carley, Michael J. 1939: The Alliance That Never Was and the Coming of World War II. Chapter/Anthology Chicago: Dee, 1999. Print. Book Editor 5th ed. MLA Last, First M. Section Title. Book/Anthology. Ed. First M. Last. Edition. City: Publisher, Year Published. Page(s). Medium. Melville, Herman. Hawthorne and His Mosses. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Magazine Newspaper Ed. Nina Baym. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 1989. 5-25. Print. *Essays, shorts stories, and poems are put in quotes. Works originally published independently such as plays and novels generally are italicized 1-5 or 15. MLA Last, First M. Article Title. Magazine Title Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Medium. Pressman, Aaron. "Bottom Fishing in Rough Waters." BusinessWeek 29 Sept. 2008: 27. Print. 1-5 or A12. MLA Last, First M. Article Title. Newspaper Title Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Medium. Journal MLA Campoy, Ana. "Gasoline Surges in Southeast After Ike." The Wall Street Journal 23 Sept. 2008: A14. Print. Two Authors 2-7 or 32. 13 Last, First M., and First M. Last. Article Title. Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year): Page(s). Medium. Bharadwaj, Parag, and Katerine T. Ward. "Ethical Considerations of Patients with Website Pacemakers." American Family Physician 78 (2008): 398-99. Print. Date electronically published Date Accessed MLA Last, First M. Article Title. Website Title. Publisher, Date Month Year. Web. Date Month Year. <URL>. Satalkar, Bhakti. Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010. Online Database (Journal) 12.3 MLA Last, First M. Article Title. Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year): Page(s). Database Name. Web. Day Month Year. <URL>. Ahn, Hyunchul, and Kyoung-jae Kim. "Using Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Nearest Neighbors for Data Mining." Annals of Operations Research 263.1 (2008): 5-18. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Sept. 2008. *Note that months in MLA are abbreviated. For example, February is Feb. YOU CAN ALSO AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR FOR FREE SOURCES AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM

MLA 7 Reference Guide TV/ Radio MLA Film MLA Episode. Contributors. Program. Network. Call Letter, City, Date. Medium. The Saudi Experience. Prod. Mary Walsh. Sixty Minutes. CBS. WCBS, New York, 5 May 2009. Television. DVD, Film etc.. Title. Contributors. Distributor, Year of release. Medium viewed. The Dark Knight. Dir. Christopher Nolan. Perf. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Aaron Sound Recording Eckhart. Warner Bros., 2008. DVD. MP3, CD etc MLA Contributors. Song. Album. Band. Manufacturer, Year. Medium. Corgan, Billy, and Butch Vig. Today. Siamese Dream. Smashing Pumpkins. Virgins Records America, 1993. CD. Visual Art / Photograph MLA Last, First M. Title. Year created. Medium of work. Museum / collection, City. Picasso, Pablo. Three Musicians. 1921. Oil on panel. Museum of Mod. Art, New York. Lecture / Speech MLA Last, First M. Speech. Meeting / Organization. Location. Date. Description. Obama, Barack H. Inaugural Address. 2009 Presidential Inaugural. Capitol Building, Interview Washington. 20 Jan. 2009. Address. If any Magazine, newspaper, television information MLA Interviewee. Title. Interview by interviewer. Publication information. Medium. Abdul, Paula. Interview by Cynthia McFadden. Nightline. ABC. WABC, New York. 23 Apr. 2009. Cartoon Television. If any Magazine, newspaper, book MLA Last, First M. Title. Cartoon / Comic strip. Publication information. Medium. Trudeau, Garry. Doonesbury. Comic strip. New York Times 8 May 2008: 12. Print. *Note that months in MLA are abbreviated. For example, February is Feb. YOU CAN ALSO AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR FOR FREE SOURCES AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM

Citing a book - MLA Cite books at easybib.com Book: A written work or composition that has been published - typically printed on pages bound together Structure: Last, First M. Book. City: Publisher, Year Published. Print. Front Cover Title page Use the author, title, and publication information from the Title page, which comes on the subsequent pages after the cover Book title Author Publisher City published Year published If not on the title page, look on the copyright page Citation: James, Henry. The Ambassadors. Rockville: Serenity, 2009. Print.

Citing a published book found on a website - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Book. City: Publisher, Year Published. Website Title. Web. Day Month Year Accessed. <URL>.. Website: Google books Date accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique. Note: When citing sources reproduced online from their print versions, it is not necessary to include online information such as the website publisher or the date of electronic publication Citation: James, Henry. The Ambassadors. Rockville: Serenity, 2009. Google books. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.

Citing a published book found on a database - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Book. City: Publisher, Year published. Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.. Database: Infobase Publishing ebooks City published: New York Located on page 3 Date accessed: Depends on the day Author Title Use title from the title page of the book Date of publication / Copyright Publisher Note: Many ebooks are reproduced from a print version. You can normally determine this if the ebook has print publication information Citation: Morem, Susan. 101 Tips for Graduates. New York: Ferguson, 2005. Infobase Publishing ebooks. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.

Citing a journal - MLA Journal Definition: A periodical that is published by a special group, a learned society, or certain profession. Typically published monthly and often includes volumes and or issues Structure: Last, First M., and First M. Last. Article Title. Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Print. VOLUME 38 NUMBER 2 May 1994 Volume Issue Year Journal Name: American Journal of Political Science Article : Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending Author: William G. Jacoby Pages: Found from pages 336-361 Found on footer of the journal Citation: Jacoby, William G. Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending. American Journal of Political Science 38.2 (1994): 336-61. Print.

Citing a journal published online - MLA *Note: This if for a journal article published only online, with no in print original Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website Online journal name Volume, issues and year Article front page Article Author Pages: No page numbers available. You may use n. pag. to indicate this Citation: Ashok, Savitri. Gender, Language, and Identity in Dogeaters: A Postcolonial Critique. Postcolonial Text 5.2 (2009). Postcolonial Text. Web. 23 Apr. 2010.

Citing a journal from a database - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL> Database Name: JSTOR Publication information Article information Citation: Jacoby, William G. Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending. American Journal of Political Science 38.2 (1994): 336-61. JSTOR. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/2111407>.

Citing a magazine - MLA Magazine: A publication that is issued periodically and contains items such as articles, essays, poems, or pictures Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Magazine Title Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Print. Cover Magazine Title Date of publication OCTOBER 2008 Article page Author: Davy Rothbart Article Title: How I Caught up with Dad 108 Start page End page: 113 Found by flipping through the magazine Citation: Rothbart, Davy. How I Caught up with Dad. Men s Health Oct. 2008: 108-13. Print.

Citing a published magazine found on a website - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Magazine Title Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website: Google books Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Note: When citing sources reproduced online from their in print version, it is not necessary to include online information such as the website publisher or the date of electronic publication Citation: Rothbart, Davy. How I Caught up with Dad. Men s Health Oct. 2008: 108-13. Google Books. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.

Citing a published magazine found in a database - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Magazine Title Date Month Year Published. Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. Database <URL>. Magazine Date originally published Article title According to magazine, official title is: China s export prospects: Fear of the dragon Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Author: Not available Page numbers: Not available Oftentimes there are no page identifiers for online sources Citation: China s Export Prospects: Fear of the Dragon. The Economist 9 Jan. 2010. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 20 Mar.2010.

Citing a magazine article published directly or simultaneously online MLA Structure: Last, First M., and First M. Last. Article Title. Magazine Title. Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website / Magazine The magazine name is the same as the website name Publisher: Conde Nast Digital Looking at the bottom of the page we find that Conde Nast Digital publishes the online version of the New Yorker Article Authors August 28, 2006 Date of Electronic publication Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Online Magazine or Website? Because we cannot identify separate in print publication information, we can assume this source was published either online only, or simultaneously online and in print. We therefore do not need to account for standard magazine publication information, but instead, mainly website information. Such information will help your reader identify the source. Citation: Nasar, Sylvia, and David Gruber. "Manifold Destiny." The New Yorker. Conde Nast Digital, 28 Aug. 2006. Web. 30 Mar. 2010.

Citing a newspaper - MLA Newspaper: A daily or weekly publication that contains news often featuring articles on political events, crime, business, art, entertainment, society and sports Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Newspaper Title [City] Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Print Newspaper name If a local newspaper and city of publication is not in the title, then place city after the title in brackets not italicized. Omit introductory words like the Date: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1990 Page If not on continuous pages, cite first page followed by +. Cite pages 112 114 as 112 14 Article Author Edition & Section: NA Citation: Bowman, Lee. Bills Target Lake Erie Mussels. Pittsburgh Press 7 Mar. 1990: A4. Print.

Citing a published newspaper found on a website - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Newspaper Title Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website: Google news Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Citation: Bowman, Lee. Bills Target Lake Erie Mussels. Pittsburgh Press 7 Mar. 1990: A4. Google News. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.

Citing a newspaper article on a database -MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Newspaper Title [City]. Date Month Year Published, Edition ed. Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Database: ProQuest Newspapers Newspaper Article title Publication date & page Edition Author Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Citation: Anand, Geeta. Fire and Fumes Can t Drive Indians from Hellish Village. Wall Street Journal 2 Apr. 2010, Eastern ed.: A1. ProQuest Newspapers. Web. 5 Apr. 2010.

Citing a newspaper article published directly online MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website / Newspaper Publisher: Cable News Network Looking at the bottom of the page we find that the Cable News Network publishes CNN Tech Article Author March 31, 2010 Date of electronic publication Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Online Newspaper or Website? CNN.com does not have a print publication of its content. They produce their content directly online. We therefore treat this source more as a website Citation: Sutter, John D. Why Internet Connections are Fastest in South Korea." CNN Tech. Cable News Network, 31 Mar. 2010. Web. 7 Apr. 2010.

Citing a newspaper article published directly or simultaneously online - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website / Newspaper Publisher: New York Times Looking at the bottom of the page we find that the New York Times Company is the publisher of the New York Times website Author Article April 5, 2010 Date of electronic publication Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Online Newspaper or Website? Because we cannot identify separate in print publication information, we can assume this source was published either online only, or concurrently online and in print. We therefore do not need to account for standard newspaper publication information (such as page numbers), but instead, website information. This will help your reader identify the source Citation: Hernandez, Javier C. Sharp Rise in Home Sales in February." New York Times. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2010. Web. 7 Apr. 2010.

Citing a website article - MLA Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics Structure: Last, First M. Website Article. Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website Website article Bottom of article Author Article footer Often contains website publisher information Date electronically published: 7/15/10 Website publisher Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010. <buzzle.com>

Citing a website article - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Website Article. Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website name: TRAVEL.STATE.GOV Article name Author: NA The author here is arguably the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, but we will use this as the website publisher Date created or updated: 2/17/10 Article footer Often contains website publisher information Publisher: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State This information can also be found on the header of the website Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Citation: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. India. TRAVEL.STATE.GOV. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 17 Feb. 2010. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html>.

Citing a website article - MLA Structure: Last, First M. Website article. Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>. Website name: BNET Website article Date published Author Article footer Often contains website publisher information Publisher: CBS Interactive Date accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique. Citation: Brown, Damon. Bad Strategy: At E3, Microsoft and Sony Put Nintendo on the Defense. BNET. CBS Interactive, 14 June 2010. Web. 15 June 2010.

Citing a blog article - MLA Blog definition: A website with regular entries that allows commentary and discussion Structure: Last, First M. Article Title. Blog Post Type. Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>. Website / Blog Blog article Date published: 5/3/10 Author: Eric Schonfeld Publisher: TechCrunch The footer shows that the publisher is the same as the website title. This is not uncommon for web articles Types of Blog Posts: Standard blog post = We log post; Podcast or Audio Blog = Audio Blog post; Vlog or Videlo Blog = Video blog post Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique Citation: Schonfeld, Eric. Google Throws $38.8 Million to the Wind. Web log post. TechCrunch. TechCrunch, 3 May 2010. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/03/google-38-8-million-wind/>.