Citing and Crediting your Sources
using the MLA Style
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Helpful Hints about MLA
 The MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used primarily for history, philosophy, literature,
performing arts, music, fine arts, painting, sculpture, graphics, government, and law.
 Save your file often and make a copy of your final paper for your records.
 Contact a reference librarian to assist you with conducting research, APA/MLA styles, formatting online
citations, etc. Librarians are available in person, by phone, or online.
 Contact the Academic Support Center (all College campuses) to assist you with any questions you may
have with writing a paper, including punctuation, grammar, proofreading, etc.
 Contact your instructor for any questions or guidance needed with your papers.
MLA Handbook Section Numbers
For additional information, check the MLA Handbook numbers located after a topic. The section numbers
appear on the top of each page in the Handbook.
Abbreviations-Months - see MLA 7.2
Abbreviate the names of all months in the list of works cited (i.e. Aug.) with the exception of May, June, & July.
Abstracts - see MLA 5.4.8
When using abstracts, you must indicate their use within your citation.
Alphabetizing your works cited page - see MLA 5.3.3
When alphabetizing your list of works cited, begin with the author‟s last name (if available) and follow the strict
A-Z letter-by-letter sequence.
Authors and Editors
 Format for single author - see MLA 5.5.2
 Smith, John.
 Format for two authors - see MLA 5.5.4
 Smith, John, and Mary Smith.
 Format for three or more authors - see MLA 5.5.4 (see Fig. 20)
 Smith, John, et al. OR Smith, John, Mary Jones, and Carey Green
 Format no author - see MLA 5.5.9 (books) or 5.4.9 (articles)
 Title of the Source. Place of Publication: Publisher, date.
 “Title of the Source.” Name of the Journal volume.issue (date):page-page.
 Format for an editor - see MLA 5.5.6 (see also 5.5.3, 5.5.8, 5.5.10 and 5.5.11)
 Author. Title of the Source. Ed. Name of the Editor. Place of publication: Publisher…
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Dates - see MLA 5.5.24
No date given, type n.d.
Formatting - see MLA 4.2
Font – Use a 12-point font.
Header
Go to Insert, and then click on Header. Follow the help guidelines, if needed.
Indenting
When your entry runs more than one line, indent the subsequent line(s) one-half inch.
Internet Address - see MLA 5.6.1
 URL is the uniform resource locator; also known as the Internet address or Web address.
 Avoid dividing an Internet address. If you need to divide a URL do it only after a slash.
 For websites: Use the URL if the reader cannot locate the document without it. If the URL is so long as to
invite errors, it is preferable to give the URL of the home page for the document.
Margins - see MLA 4.1
Use 1-inch margins on all sides.
Numbers - see MLA 3.5
If a title begins with a number, mentally spell out the number when placing the item on your works cited page.
For Roman numerals, see MLA 3.5.7.
Page Numbers for your paper - see MLA 4.4
Number your pages consecutively placing the number in the upper right hand corner. Use the Header option.
Your page numbers should be ½ inch from the top of the page and even with the right margin.
Pagination - see MLA 5.5.24 and 5.4.2
Pagination includes the number range, total number of pages, paragraphs, or other sections, if they are
numbered. If no page numbers are given, type n. pag. If the pages are not numbered consecutively, type the
first page number with a plus sign (14+).
Publisher or Sponsor – see MLA 5.6.2
If there is on publisher or sponsor identified, use N.p.
Quotations - see MLA 3.7
Spacing - see MLA 4.2
Type one space between punctuation marks. Do not justify your margins. This guide is single-spaced;
however, MLA references and papers are double-spaced, including quotations, notes and the list of works
cited.
Titles
 When formatting the title of the source, italicize the source and capitalize each word. Do not capitalize
articles, prepositions, coordination conjunctions and “to” when these words appear in the middle of a source.
 When formatting the title of an article, put the title in quotation marks.
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Titles of Persons - see MLA 3.4.2
Do not use formal titles when referring to men or women. Titles for nobility can vary.
Works Cited - see MLA 5.1
At the end of your paper, center the title Works Cited on a new page, but continue to number the pages from
the original paper. Double-space between the title and the first entry. Double-space the entire list, tab ½ inch
after the first line (if a citation is longer than a single text) of each separate citation. Alphabetize the list. The
examples in this guide are single-spaced to save paper; however, you must double-space your works cited list.
Helpful Hints about Citing your Sources using In Text References
(also called parenthetical documentation)
Author’s name in text - see MLA 6.3
Smith believes in the afterlife (182).
Authors’ name in text - see MLA 6.3
Although controversy exists about the case, Smith and Jones (210-212) state the facts about the court
proceedings.
Author’s name in reference - see MLA 6.3
The facts about Indian River State College are located… (Massey 132).
Research indicates a rise in the unemployment rate (US Department of Labor 77).
No author’s name listed - see MLA 6.4.4
Use the title of the work.
An urban legend noted for frightening college students (“Urban Legend” 19).
Multivolume Works - see MLA 6.4.3
If the name of the author appears in the sentence, indicate the volume number: page numbers at the
end of the sentence.
Jones issued a warning to the “travelers” (2: 1717).
A warning was issued to the “travelers” (Jones 2: 1717).
Newspapers - see MLA 6.4.4 and 6.4.9
Newspapers are arranged in sections, so page numbers should include the reference letter.
The ten amendments were explained in terms of economic costs (Green A3).
Quotes - see MLA 3.7, 3.7.7, and 3.7.2
Place the reference outside of a quotation, but inside the punctuation.
The terms of the agreement state “free Access” (Jones 342).
If your quotation is more than four lines long, indent it one inch from your left margin. Place the
reference outside of the punctuation. The following example should be double-spaced for proper
formatting.
In A Nation at Risk, educational excellence is defined as:
We define “excellence” to mean several related things. At the level of the individual
learner, it means performing on the boundary of individual ability in ways that test and
push back personal limits, in school and in the workplace. Excellence characterizes a
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school or college that sets high expectations and goals for all learners, then tries in
every way possible to help students reach them. (16)
Helpful Hints about Crediting your Sources
Online Database Sources – see MLA 5.6
Print Sources - see MLA 5.4 and 5.5
Web Sources – see MLA 5.6
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Cite available information. The Web address is no longer needed for the citation unless the
resource is difficult to retrieve without it.
Other Source Types – see MLA 5.7
Almanac Entry or Article (Online database) – See Encyclopedia
Anthologies (Print) – see MLA 5.5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Chapter.” Title of the Book. Ed. First Name Last Name. Place
of Publication: Publisher, date. Page-page. Print.
Leffall, Dolores. “Literature Sources for College English.” College Teaching Today. Ed. Marta Kendrick. New
York: Sage, 2009. 13-18. Print.
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Journal volume.issue (date): page-page.
Rpt. in Name of Source. Ed. First Name Last Name. Vol. #. Place of Publication: Publisher, date. Pagepage. Print.
Hood, Daniel. “Use of Technology in Research.” Academic Library Research 14.3 (2009): 17-25. Rpt.
in Academic Libraries in the Web 2.0 Environment. Ed. Elaine Sabol. Vol. 3. Fort Pierce, FL:
Pioneer River Press. 35-70. Print.
Article, Journal (Online database) – Abstract – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Journal Name volume.issue (date): page-page (if given).
Abstract. Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Clemmitt, Marcia. “Cyber Socializing.” CQ Researcher 16.27 (2008): 625-648. Abstract. CQ Researcher Plus
Archive. Web. 3 Aug. 2008.
Article, Journal (Online database) - Full Text – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Journal Name volume.issue (date): page-page (if given).
Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Clemmitt, Marcia. “Cyber Socializing.” CQ Researcher 16.27 (2008): 625-648. CQ Researcher Plus Archive.
Web. 3 Aug. 2008.
Article, Journal (Print) – see MLA 5.4.2
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Journal volume.issue (date): page-page.
Print.
Kendrick, Marta. “Research Skills of Freshmen.” Journal of College Research 17.3 (2008): 52-59. Print.
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Article, Journal (Web) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Journal Name volume.issue (date): page-page
(if given). Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Howe, Jeff. “Social Networking Hits Campus.” Journal of Students 3.2 (2009): 32-43. Web. 13 May 2009.
Article, Magazine (monthly) (Online database) - Abstract – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Magazine Name Mon. Year: page-page (if given).
Abstract. Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Cyberspies.” Ms Magazine Aug. 2008: 16. Abstract. Business Source Complete. Web. 21 June 2009.
Article, Magazine (monthly) (Online database) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Magazine Name Mon. Year: page-page (if given).
Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Cyberscope.” Ms Magazine Aug. 2008: 16. Business Source Complete. Web. 21 June 2008.
Article, Magazine (weekly) (Online database) - Abstract – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Magazine Name Day Mon. Year: page-page (if
given). Abstract. Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Purvis, Andrew. “Where Do Terrorists Hide?” Time 4 Mar. 2009: 59. Abstract. Business Source Premier.
Web. 23 May 2009.
Article, Magazine (weekly) (Online database) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Magazine Name Day Mon. Year: page-page (if
given). Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Corey, Patti. “H1N1 Scare” Time 4 Aug. 2009: 59. Business Source Premier. Web. 23 Aug. 2009.
Article, Magazine (monthly) (Print) – see MLA 5.4.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Name of the Magazine Mon. Year: pagepage. Print.
Kromhout, Elaine. “The Geology of Georgia.” North American Rock Formations July 2009: 32-33. Print.
Article, Magazine (weekly) (Print) – see MLA 5.4.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Name of the Magazine Day Mon. Year: pagepage. Print.
Kromhout, Elaine. “Traveling Abroad.” Intrepid Traveler 31 July 2009: 32-33. Print.
Article, Magazine (monthly) (Web) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Magazine Name Mon. Year. Web. Day
Mon. Year of Access.
Howe, Jeff. “H1N1 Hits Campus.” Campus Health Issues Aug. 2009. Web. 3 Sept. 2009.
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Article, Magazine (weekly) (Web) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Magazine Name Day Mon. Year. Web. Day
Mon. Year of Access.
Letterman, David. “CBS Librarian Researches Top Ten Lists.” Television Today 4 Aug. 2009. Web. 3 Sept.
2009.
Article, Newspaper (Online database) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Newspaper Title.” Newspaper Title Day Mon. Year: SectionPage (if given).
Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Craig, Kevin. “Differing Views of One Truth.” Globe & Mail 8 Jan. 2003. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.
Web. 17 Mar. 2008.
Article, Newspaper (Print) – see MLA 5.4.5
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Name of the Newspaper Day Mon. Year,
Edition: (if applicable): SectionPages+. Print.
Beardsley, Hank. “The Economics of Education.” Tampa Tribune 5 Mar. 2003, late ed.: C1+. Print.
Article, Newspaper (Web) – Full Text - see MLA 5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Newspaper Name Day Mon. Year:
SectionPage+ (if given). Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Lomartire, Paul. “Spielberg‟s Earth 2.” Palm Beach Post 5 Nov. 1994: C2. Web. 3 May 2009.
Article, Opposing Viewpoints with a Title Change (Online database) - see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Revised Article Title.” Title of the Opposing Viewpoints Series Book. Ed.
First Name Last Name. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven, date of publication. Rpt. of “Original Article
Title.” First Name Last Name of Author. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. Day Mon. Year
of Access.
Verhey, Allen. “Cloning Would Violate a Person‟s Individuality.” Medical Ethics. Ed. Tamara Roleff. Farmington
Hills, MI: Greenhaven, 1997. Rpt. of “Cloning and the Human Family: Theology after Dolly.” Allen
Verhey. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 17 Mar. 2008.
Article, Opposing Viewpoints without a Title Change (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the Opposing Viewpoints Series Book. Ed. First
Name Last Name. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven, date of publication. Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Grassroots Endangered Species Act Coalition Mission Statement.” Endangered Species. Ed. Katie de Koster.
Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven, 1998. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 17 Mar. 2008.
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Blog – see MLA 5.6.2b
If there is no title for the blog entry, label it Weblog comment, but do not add quotation marks. If there is no
sponsor or blog publisher, type N.p.
Last Name, First Name (if given).”Title of Entry.” Title of the Blog. Blog Sponsor, Day Mon. Year of
entry. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Kendrick, Marta. “Future of Novels.” Free Range Librarian. Wordpress, 23 June 2009. Web. 31 Jul.
2009.
Book, Two or More Authors (Print) – see MLA 5.5.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publishing
Company, date. Print.
Alias, Smith, and Mary Jones. The History of the Old West. San Francisco: Historical Ventures, 2003. Print.
Book, Edited (Print) - see MLA 5.5.3 and 5.5.6
Editor‟s Last Name, First Name, ed. Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, date. Print.
Profeta, Patricia, ed. Gen X Students in College. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 2009. Print.
Editions (Print) – see MLA 5.5.13
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher, date.
Print.
Smith, John. Art of the Middle Ages. 3rd ed. New York: Random House, 1992. Print.
Book (eBook from an online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.
Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the Book. Ed. (editor(s), if given). Edition (if given). Vol. # (if
given). Date. Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Daily Life in Ancient Rome. 2nd ed. 2005. History Reference Center. Web. 8 Feb. 2008.
Massey, Edwin. The State College System in Florida. Fort Pierce, FL: Academic College Publishers, 2009.
NetLibrary. Web. 23 Apr. 2009.
Book (eBook from Gale database – oftentimes Reference titles) – see MLA 5.6 and MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Article.” Name of Source. Vol. # (if given). Gale, date of
publication. Reproduced in Name of Gale database. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Elvis Costello.” Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 12. Gale, 1994. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center.
Web. 1 Nov. 2004.
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Book (eBook from the Web) – see MLA 5.6
Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of Text. Ed. name, if known. Name of the Repository of the
Electronic Text (if known). Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Carroll, Lewis. Hunting of the Snark. University of Virginia Library. NY: Macmillan, 1891. Web. 21 Oct.
1995.
Book (Print) – see MLA 5.5.2
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, date. Print.
Profeta, Katherine. Horse Whisperers. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida, 2009. Print.
Book Chapter (eBook from an online database) – see MLA 5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Chapter.” Title of the Book. Ed. (editor(s), if given). Ed. (edition, if
given). Vol. # (if given). Date. Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“The Vinson Court: 1946-1953.” Flash Focus: U.S. Supreme Court. Vol. 3. History Reference Center. Web.
8 Feb. 2008.
“Tristan and Iseult.” The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Ed. David Leeming. Oxford University Press,
2004. Oxford Reference Online Premium. Web. 19 Aug. 2009.
Book Chapter (Print) – see MLA 5.5.6
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Chapter.” Title of the Source. Ed. First Name Last Name. Place
of Publication: Publisher, date. Page-page. Print.
Jones, Nathan. “History of Fast Food.” Overview of the Food Industry. Ed. Gale Knowles. New York: Culinary
Institute of America, 2006. 57-62. Print.
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Journal volume.issue (date): page-page.
Rpt. in Name of Source. Ed. First Name Last Name. Vol. #. Place of Publication: Publisher, date. Pagepage. Print.
Profeta, Michael. “Digital Media Projects under Development.” Gaming Industry International 45.7 (2009): 1-10.
Rpt. in Emerging Technologies. Ed. Dolores Leffall. Vol. 5. Los Angeles: Digital Environments, 2009.
43-79. Print.
By the Numbers (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title.” By the Numbers Date. By the Numbers @ FACTS.com. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Affirmative Action.” By the Numbers 9 June 2008. By the Numbers @ FACTS.com. Web. 29 Aug. 2008.
CareNotes System (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of the Notes.” Micromedex CareNotes System. 2008. Thomson Physician’s Desk Reference.
Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Chronic Bronchitis.” Micromedex CareNotes System. 2008. Thomson Physician’s Desk Reference.
Web. 16 August 2008.
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Charts (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of the Chart.” Chart. Source Date (if given). Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Issues and Controversies: Public Opinion on Recession, 2008.” Chart. CNN/Opinion Research Corp. Feb.Mar. 2008. Issues & Controversies on File Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Web. 16 Aug. 2009.
Commentary (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Commentary on „Poem Title‟.” Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry Online. 2009. Web. Day Mon. Year of
Access.
“Commentary on „Poison Tree, A‟.” Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry Online. 2009. Web. 18 Aug. 2009.
Datamonitor (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of Company Report.” Datamonitor Report. Date. Business Source Complete. Web. Day Mon. Year of
Access.
“Pacific Biometrics, Inc.” Datamonitor Report. 2005. Business Source Complete. Web. 8 Feb. 2008.
Dictionary Entry (Online database) – see MLA 5.6 and 5.5.7
Oftentimes, the dictionary will provide several definitions for the same word and number them (Def.
#).
“Word.” Def. #. Database Name. Date. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Literature.” Def. 3a. Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd. ed. 1989. Web. 19 Aug. 2009.
Discussion Groups, eConferences, Interest Groups, Bulletin Boards, etc. (Web) – see MLA
5.6.2b
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of Posting.” Online posting. Day Mon. Year of posting.
Name of Newsgroup. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Magnuson, Nancy. “Digitizing Books.” Online posting. 15 June 1995. College Libraries Bulletin Board. Web. 21
Oct. 1995. <http://www.willamette.edu>.
Editorial Cartoon (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
Artist‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Cartoon.” Cartoon. Title of Source Day Mon. Year.
Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Alcaraz, Lalo. “U.S.-Mexico Border Enforcement: Images of the Wall.” Cartoon. Universal Press Syndicate 23
June 2008. Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com. Web. 17 Aug. 2008.
Editorials (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of the Editorial.” Title of Source Day Mon. Year (if given). Database Name. Day Mon. Year of Access.
"Broadcast Decency Rules." Issues & Controversies on File 30 Apr. 2004. Issues & Controversies @
FACTS.com. Web. 20 Sept. 2008.
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eMail (Web) – see MLA 5.7.13
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Subject Line of the E-mail.” Message to Recipient‟s Name. Day
Mon. Year of e-mail. E-mail.
Hoyt, Leslie. “Re: Attacks on the Network.” Message to Pat Profeta. 21 Oct. 2008. E-mail.
Encyclopedia Article (Online database) – see MLA 5.6 and 5.5.7
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Encyclopedia Entry.” Title of the Encyclopedia. Vol. # (if
given). Editor (if given). Date. Encyclopedia Name. Web. Mon. Year of Access.
“Henri Bergson.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. 2002. Funk & Wagnalls New World
Encyclopedia. Web. 8 Feb. 2008.
ERIC Document (Online database) – Full Text – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the ERIC Document. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.
ERIC. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Katz, Lilian G. ERIC DIGEST: Academic Redshirting and Young Children. Washington, DC: Office of
Educational Research and Improvement (ED). 2000. ERIC. Web. 7 Dec. 2004.
ERIC Journal (Online database) - Full Text – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the ERIC Document.” Title of Source volume.issue (date):
page-page (if given). ERIC. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access
Beneke, Sallee. “Implementing the Project Approach in Part-Time Early Childhood Education Programs.” Early
Childhood Research & Practice 2.1 (2000). ERIC. Web. 7 Dec. 2004.
ERIC Document (microfiche) – see MLA 5.7.15
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the Source. Place of Pub: Publisher, Date. ERIC ED######.
Microform.
Morgan, Nancy A. An Introduction to Internet Resources. Syracuse, NY: Clearinghouse on Information and
Technology, 1994. ERIC ED372757. Microform.
Evidence Based Care Sheets (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Care Sheet.” CINAHL Information Systems. Day Mon.
Year of Sheet. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Pinto, A. “Pregnancy in Adolescence: Adolescent Rights (United States).” CINAHL Information Systems. 8
Mar. 2008. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. 14 Sept. 2008.
Government Documents (Print) – see MLA 5.5.20
Name of Government. Department Name. Title of the Document. Place of Publication: Publisher,
date. Print.
United States. Dept. of Justice. Uniform Crime Report. Washington: GPO, 1997. Print.
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Government Documents (Web) – see MLA 5.5.20 and 5.6
United States. Dept. of Name. Sub Group (if given). Title of the Document. By First Name Last Name,
and First Name Last Name (if given). Date of document. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
United States. Dept. of Justice. Crime Rates Increase during Winter Months. By John Timmons, Mary Jones,
and Tom Bluestone. Feb. 2002. Web. 21 Oct. 2002.
Homepage (Web) – see MLA 5.6.2b
Author‟s Last Name, First Name or Corporation Name (if given). Title of Homepage. Publisher or sponsor of
the page (if none, use N.p.). Date, if given. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Natale, Jason. Victor Frankenstein: An Absent Parent. N.p. n.d. Web. 22 June 1998.
Note: When a professional or personal site has no title, use the description “Home page” without italics and
without quotations. You may want to include the Web address for this type of citation. For example:
Chambers, Allison. Home page. 7 June 2003. Web. 8 July 2005. <http://allisonchambers.6789/~cham/>.
Image (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.2d
Title of the Image’s Caption. Image. Copyright holder of the Image. Date. Database Name. Web.
Day Mon. Year of Access.
Singer Bruce Springsteen and Drummer Max Weinberg. Image. UPI. 2002. History Reference Center.
Web. 8 Feb. 2008.
Industry Profile (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of Industry Profile.” Title of Profile Source Document. Date. Business Source Complete. Web. Day Mon.
Year of Access.
“Human Resource & Employment Services Industry Profile: Global.” Human Resource & Employment Services
Industry Profile: Global. 2008. Business Source Complete. Web. 14 Sept. 2008.
Issues (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of the Issue.” Issues & Controversies on File Date. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Web. Day
Mon. Year of Access.
“Update: Death Penalty.” Issues & Controversies on File 4 Aug. 2008. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com.
Web. 29 Aug. 2008.
Magill Book Review (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. “Review of Title of the Book by Book‟s Author.” Magill Book Reviews. Day
Mon. Year of material (if given). Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Heller, Terry. “Review of Peace on Earth by Stanislaw Lem.” Magill Book Reviews. 1 Oct. 1994.
MagillOnLIterature Plus. Web. 14 June 2008.
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Maps (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4 and 5.7.8
Title of the Map. Map. City, ST of Publication (if given): Publisher, date. Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year
of Access.
New Jersey. Map. Blackbirch Press Archives, 2002. InfoTrac Student Edition. Web. 22 Sept. 2008.
Micromedex Healthcare Series (Online database) - see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of the Series Topic.” Micromedex Healthcare Series. 2008. Thomson Physician’s Desk Reference.
Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“Antibiotic Lock Technique for Catheter Related Sepsis.” Micromedex Healthcare Series. 2008. Thomson
Physician’s Desk Reference. Web. 16 August 2008.
Newspaper Article – See Article, Newspaper
Opposing Viewpoints Article – See Article, Opposing Viewpoints
Painting, sculpture, or photograph (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4 and 5.7.6
Artist‟s Last Name, First Name. Title of Art. Year work created. Name of Museum or Owner of Work. Database
Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Profeta, Katherine. Horse in the Pasture. 2008. Museum of Modern Art. ARTstor. Web. 31 July 2009.
Pamphlet (Online database) – 5.5.19 and 5.6.2c
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the Pamphlet. Date. Database Name. Web. Day
Mon. Year of Access.
MENSA FAQ. 2001. History Reference Center. Web. 14 Sept. 2008.
Pamphlet (Print) – see MLA 5.5.19
Pamphlets are cited and credited as a book would be.
Photographs (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4 and 5.7.6
Photographer‟s Last Name, First Name. “Name of Photograph.” Photograph. Date (if given). Database Name.
Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Cain, William. “AARP Protest: (Harrisburg, PA.).” Photograph. 2002. Issues & Controversies on File. Web. 29
Aug. 2008.
Photographs (Print) – see MLA 5.7.6
Poem (Online database) - see MLA 5.6.4
Poet‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Poem.” Date (if given). Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of
Access.
Browning, Robert. “Half-Rome.” Columbia Granger's World of Poetry Online. Web. 18 Aug. 2009 .
9/2009
Quick Lesson (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
Author‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of the Lesson.” CINHAL Information Systems. Day Mon.
Year of Lesson Sheet. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Buckley, L. “Bell‟s Palsy.” CINHAL Information Systems. 17 May 2004. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. 14
Sept. 2008.
Speech (web) – see MLA 5.6 and 5.7.11
Speaker‟s Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of Speech.” Convention/Conference Name. City, ST (or City,
Country, or both if necessary). Day Mon. Year of speech. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
Gore, Al. “Building the Global Information Infrastructure.” International Telecommunication Union
Plenipotentiary Conference. Kyoto, Japan (via satellite). 22 Sept. 1994. Web. 3 May 2009.
Speech (Print) – see MLA 5.7.11
Speaker‟s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Speech.” Name of the Meeting or Sponsoring Group,
Location, Day Mon. Year. Delivery.
Delivery methods might include: address, lecture, keynote speech, reading.
Springsteen, Bruce. “Early Days of Rock and Roll at the NJ Shore.” New Jersey Music Education Association,
Atlantic City, NJ, 30 Nov. 2008. Keynote speech.
SWOT Analysis (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4
“Title of SWOT Analysis Report.” Title of SWOT Analysis Document. Date. Business Source Complete.
Web. Day Mon. Year of Access.
“SWOT Analysis.” Deutsche Post AG SWOT Analysis. 2005. Business Source Complete. Web. 14 Sept. 2008.
Video (DVD) – see MLA 5.7.17a
Author‟s Last Name, First Name. Title of the DVD. Ed. First Name Last Name. Edition (or release or version, if
known). Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. DVD.
Sabol, Elaine. Studying Skills for College Students. Ed. Marta Kendrick. Rel. 2. Fort Pierce: Pioneer River
Press, 2009. DVD.
Video (Online database) – see MLA 5.6.4 and 5.7.3
“Title of the Video.” Video Encyclopedia of the 20 th Century. Publisher, Date. Database Name. Web. Day Mon.
Year of Access.
“Teddy Roosevelt Hunts in Africa.” Video Encyclopedia of the 20 th Century. CEL Communications, 1910.
History Reference Center. Web. 12 Sept. 2008.
YouTube
Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of Video Clip.” Source Name. YouTube, Day Mon. Year of clip. Web.
Day Mon. Year of Access.
Profeta, Katie. “Western Style Horse Competition.” Parelli. YouTube, 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 31 Aug. 2009.
9/2009