MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION CITATION EXAMPLES



BAHS MLA CITATION EXAMPLESBOOK SOURCES:REFERENCE BOOKSAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Book. Editor. Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Pages. Medium of Publication.Examples: Specialized reference book:Frey, Rebecca J. “Anorexia Nervosa.” Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health. Ed. Kristine Krapp and Jeffrey Wilson. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 117-121. Print.Dictionary:“Relative.” Def.5. The Random House College Dictionary. Revised ed. 1988. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Frey 118).(“Relative,” def. 5).BOOK Author. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.Example:Epstein, Rachel. Eating Habits and Disorders. Philadelphia: Chelsea, 2000. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Epstein 14).BOOK FROM A SERIES WITH AN AUTHOR FOR EACH CHAPTERAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. Editor. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Pages. Medium of Publication.Series.Example:Kaplan, Morton A. “The Right to Privacy Should be Limited.” Civil Liberties: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Charles P. Cozic. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1994. 103-120. Print. Opposing Viewpoints. Parenthetical Documentation:(Kaplan 112).ANTHOLOGY OR COMPILATION (Collection of Works)Editor or Compiler. Title of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.Example:Nelson, Cary, ed. Anthology of Modern American Poetry. New York: Oxford UP, 2000. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Nelson 225). WORK IN AN ANTHOLOGY OR COMPILATIONAuthor. “Title of the Work.” Title of Book. Editor or Compiler. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Pages. Medium of Publication.Example:Whitman, Walt. “I Hear America Singing.” Anthology of Modern American Poetry. Ed. Cary Nelson. New York: Oxford UP, 2000. 2. Print.Parenthetical Documentation: (Whitman 2).GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONName of the government (country or state). Department. Agency. Title of Publication. Author. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.Example:United States. U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. OERI Publication Guide. By Lance Ferderer. Washington: GPO, 1990. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(U.S. Dept of Education 1).THE BIBLEGive the name of the specific edition, any editor(s) associated with it, followed by the publication information.Example:The New Jerusalem Bible. Susan Jones, gen. ed. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:The parenthetical citation will include the name of the specific edition of the Bible, followed by an abbreviation of the book and chapter.verse(s). (The New Jerusalem Bible, Gen. 1.2-6).BOOKS WITH NON-TYPICAL AUTHOR SITUATIONS:No AuthorIf no author is given, begin the entry with the title of the book or article. Example:Illustrated Story of World War II. Pleasantville: Reader’s Digest, 1978. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Illustrated 41).Editor, No AuthorPlace the editor after the title of the book.Title. Editor. City of Publication: Publisher, Date. Medium of Publication.Example:Dear America. Ed. Bernard Edelman. New York: Norton, 2002. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Dear 55).Two or Three AuthorsOnly the name of the person listed first is given out of normal order (first author: last name, first name; all others: first name last name). List the authors in the order in which they appear on the title page.Examples:Clark, Karen, and Frank Ingram. Acoma Canteens and Other Pottery Designs. Washington: Steinman, 1989. Print.Andrews, William, Donna Moore, and Alex LeRoy. Environmental Pollution. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice, 1972. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Clark and Ingram 223-224).More Than Three AuthorsFor more than three authors, give only the one listed first and follow that with et al.Example:Dovberg, Walter, et al. Under the Gun. New York: Schocken, 1993. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Dovberg et al. 22).Corporate AuthorWhen a committee, association, or agency is responsible for a book, treat that group as the author and list its name first, even though the group’s name may appear in the book’s title or may appear again as publisher. Example:U.S. Olympic Committee. A Basic Guide to Figure Skating. Milwaukee: Griffin, 2002. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(U.S. Olympic Com. 15).E-book on a Kindle, Nook, or iPadUse the guidelines for citing a book but replace the format type with EPUB. Do not use location numbers in the parenthetical references, include chapter and paragraph references when requestedExample:Slawenski, Kenneth. J.D. Salinger: A Life. New York: Random, 2011. N. pag. EPUB file.Parenthetical Documentation:(Slawenski Ch. 2, ? 44).PERIODICALS:MAGAZINE OR NEWPAPER ARTICLE Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Source Date of Publication: Pages. Medium of Publication.Examples:Park, Alice. “For Psychological Reasons.” Time 7 June 2004: 76. Print.Riggs, Angel. “Tulsan’s Monuments Relocated.” Tulsa World 20 Apr. 2006: A4. Print.Parenthetical Documentation:(Park 76).(Riggs A4).INTERNET SOURCES:WEB SITE Author, Editor, or Compiler. “Title of the Work.” Title of Web Site. Publisher or sponsor, Date of Publication. Medium of Publication. Date of Access.< URL>.Examples:Stoppler, Melissa Conrad. “Anorexia Nervosa.” . MedicineNet, 2009. Web. 26 Mar. 2009. <;.“Anorexia Nervosa.” Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation, 20 Dec. 2007. Web. 24 May 2009. <. "Founding Fathers on Religion in Government." UnderGod.. , 29 May 2009. Web. 28 Sept. 2009. < Documentation: (Stoppler). (“Anorexia”). ().ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: Databases Subscribed to by BAPS Secondary Media CentersEBSCOMas Ultra - School Edition database is used for the following examples. Also use this format for these EBSCOhost: Academic Search Premier, Newspaper Source Plus, MasterFILE Premier, Health Sosurce, and TOPICsearch.Mas Ultra - School EditionMagazine/Newspaper ArticleAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Source Date of Publication: Pages. Title of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. Example:Cazeneuve, Brian. “Salad Days.” Sports Illustrated 9 Oct. 2000: 64. Mas Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2001.Parenthetical Documentation:(Cazeneuve 64).Mas Ultra - School EditionReference Book ArticleAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Source. Date of Publication. Pages. Title of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. Example:“Understanding Food Label Claims.” World Almanac & Book of Facts 2000. 2001. 726. Mas Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2001.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Understanding Food” 2001).Mas Ultra - School EditionPamphlet or BrochureAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Source. Date of Publication. Pages. Title of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Medium of Publication. Date of Access.Example:“Facts about Anorexia Nervosa.” Facts about Anorexia Nervosa. 1993. 1. Mas Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2001.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Facts about” 1).Academic Search Premier - JournalAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Source volume number. Issue number (Data of publication): page number/s. Title of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Medium. Access Date. Example:Rovira, James. "Receiving Austen and Scott." College Literature 36.2 (Spring2009 2009): 141-150. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 17 Aug. 2009.Parenthetical Documentation:(Rovira 144).CITING A SOURCE WITHIN A SOURCE:Scenario: An article by Brown cites, on page 424, another article by Larsen. You want to cite Larsen's article, but you have not read Larsen's article itself. Your Works Cited list will contain the article you read, by Brown. Your Works Cited list will NOT contain a citation for Larsen's article. Example:Brown, J. D. "Librarians as Business People: A Review of the Literature." Journal of For-Profit Librarianship 28 (2006): 421-436.Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2007.Parenthetical Documentation:Larsen's study (cited in Brown 424) found that...OR:Larsen writes, "Today's librarian is part teacher, part entrepreneur" (qtd. in Brown 424). If Brown's article quotes Larsen's article directly and you want to use that quotation, MLA style employs the abbreviation "qtd. in" for "quoted in."OTHER EBSCO DATABASESNewspaper Source PlusNewspaperAuthor. “Title o f Article.” Title of Source Date of Publication: Pages. Title of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. Example:Garcia, Marlen. “Runner Finds Path Back to Healthy after Anorexia.” Chicago Tribune 1 Nov. 2000: n. pag. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2001. Jourdan, Thea. “Anorexia Is a Real Disease.” Daily Mail 27 Sept. 2005: 47. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Web. 1 May 2006. Parenthetical Documentation:(Garcia).(Jourdan 47).Online News ServiceAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Source Date of Publication. Title of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. Example:“Jane Fonda Discusses Eating Disorder.” Associated Press Online 19 Feb. 2001. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Web. 15 May 2001.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Jane Fonda”).OKLAHOMA CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEM“Title of Article.” Title of Database. Date of Publication. Medium of Publication. Date of Access.Example:“Actors.” Oklahoma Career Information System. 2005. Web. 30 November 2005.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Actors”).Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context:VIEWPOINTS ( Essays):“Title of the article.” Publication Name. Editor. Place of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Series.Name of Database. Medium of publication. Date accessed.Example: "Greenhouse Gases Cause Global Warming." Greenhouse Gases. Ed. Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. At Issue. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 26 Aug. 2010.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Greenhouse Gases”).MAGAZINES:Author(s) (if given). "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical Date of publication: page numbers. Name of database, Medium of publication. Date accessed. Examples:"Patriot Act Problems." The New American 2 Apr. 2007: 7. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Sep. 2007. Parenthetical Documentation:(“Patriot Act Problems" 7).ACADEMIC JOURNaL Author(s). “Title of the article.” Title of the Journal volume number. Issue number (Date of publication): page number(s). Name of database. Medium of publication. Date accessed.Korenblum, Marshall. "The Promise of the Next Generation: Reflections on the Changing Face of Children'sMental Health." CrossCurrents: The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health. 10.4 (2007): 8. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Sep. 2007.Parenthetical Documentation:(Korenblum 8).NEWSPAPERSAuthor(s) (if given). "Title of the Article." Title of the Newspaper Date of publication: Page Number(s) (if given). Name of database. Medium of publication. Date accessed. Example:"Breast Implants Linked to Higher Suicide Rates." USA Today 6 Aug. 2007: 06D. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Sep. 2007.Parenthetical Documentation: ("Breast Implants Linked" 06D).REFERENCEAuthor(s). “Title of article.” Title of Reference. Ediiton (if given). Editor(s). Place of publication: Publication, Year of Publication. Name of database. Medium of publication. Date accessed.Example:Bortman, Marci L. “Aquatic Microbiology.” Environmental Encyclopedia. 3rd ed. Eds. Marci Bortman, Peter Brimblecombe and Mary Cunningham. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context.Web. 14 Sept. 2007. Parenthetical Documentation:(Bortman 2003).STATISTICS“Title of statistical information.” Type of source, ex. Graph, Chart, Table. Origin of information (if given). Date. Title of database. Medium of publication. Date of access.Example:"Average ozone hole areas and average minimum ozone levels, 1979-2006." The Environment: A Revolution in Attitudes. Kim Masters Evans. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Information Plus Reference Series. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 27 Aug. 2010."HIV and Aids Statistics." Chart. World Aids Organization. 2006. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 18 Aug. 2009.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Average ozone hold areas”).(“HIV and Aids Statistics”).IMAGES“Title of the image.” Title of Collection. Publisher, Date. Title of database. Medium of publication. Date of access.Example:"Largest-ever Ozone Hole over Antarctica." UPI Photo Collection. United Press International, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 27 Aug. 2010.Parenthetical Documentation:(“Largest-ever Ozone Hole”).SIRS DISCOVERER:Magazine/Newspaper ArticleAuthor. “Title of Article.” Title of Source Date of Publication: Pages. Title of Database. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. Example:Rea, Kathleen. “ Anorexia.” Dance Spirit Aug. 2001: 94-95. SIRS Discover. Web. 22 July 2003. Parenthetical Documentation:(Rea 94).OTHER SOURCES:PERSONAL INTERVIEWName of the person interviewed. Kind of interview. (Ex. Personal, telephone, E-mail) Date or dates.Example:Brown, J.M. Personal interview. 10 July 2001.Parenthetical Documentation:(Brown).TELEVISION OR RADIO PROGRAM“Title of the episode or segment.” Title of the Program. Writer. Director. Performers. Title of the Series. Name of the Network. CallLetters, City of the Local Station. Broadcast date. Medium of Reception.Example:Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silk Stocking. By Allan Cubitt. Perf. Rupert Everett and Helen McCrory. Masterpiece Theatre. PBS. OETA, Oklahoma City. 23 Oct. 2005. Television.Parenthetical Documentation: (Sherlock Holmes).FILM OR VIDEO RECORDINGTitle. Writer. Director. Producer. Performers. Original Release Date. Distributor, Date of Publication. Medium of PublicationExample:It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. 1946. Republic, 2001. DVD.Parenthetical Documentation:(It’s a Wonderful Life).Podcasts Author’s Last Name, First Name [or organization name; this can also be a user name.. "Title of the Podcast". Title of the Overall Web Site. Publisher: Date . Medium of Publication. Date of access. Example: Focus on the Family. "105: The Boundless Podcast." . Focus on the Family: 20 Jan. 2010. Web. 21 Jan. 2010. Parenthetical (Focus).These MLA citations are based on the following:Gibaldi, Joseph.?MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.?7th ed.?New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print."MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers."? Modern Language Association.?? MLA, 2009.? Web. 23 May 2008.“MLA Citation Style Examples.” Northwest Missouri State University. Web. 17, Aug. 2009. <, Tony, Allen Brizee, and Elizabeth Angeli. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 4 Apr.2010. Web. 20 July 2010. <;. Web. 20 July 2010. <;. ................
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