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MLA Examples

Source

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003.

Call number: LB2369 .G53 2003 (Reference Desk – 1st Floor & Special Collection 4th Floor)

Citations Styles

Citing Books

Author#1LastName, FirstName(s), and Author#2FirstName(s), Last name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of publication.

Citing Chapter in a Book

AuthorLastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Book Chapter or Work in Other Collection." Title of Book, Anthology, or Collection. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Page numbers.

Work In An Anthology

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book

Rip, Arie. "Science for the 21st Century." The Future of the Sciences and Humanities: Four Analytical Essays and a Critical Debate on the Future of Scholastic Endeavour. Ed. Peter Tindemans, Alexander Verrijn-Stuart and Rob Visser. Amsterdam: Amsterdam UP, 2002. 99-148.

Letters, Plays, Poems, Short Stories

More, Hannah. "The Black Slave Trade: A Poem." British Women Poets of the Romantic Era. Ed. Paula R. Feldman. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997. 472-82.

Journal Title

Author#1LastName, FirstName(s), and Author#2FirstName(s) Lastname. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue-if-needed (Year or Date of Publication): Page numbers.

Magazine Article

AuthorLastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Day Month Year of Publication: page-numbers or initial-page+ if non-consecutive.

Newspaper Article

Author#1LastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper [City of Publication If Not in Title] Day Month Year of Publication, edition: page-numbers or initial-page+ if non- consecutive.

Book Review

Sainsbury, Mark. "No Wonder." Rev. of A Defense of Hume on Miracles, by Robert J. Fogelin. The Times Literary Supplement 15 Oct. 2004: 4-5.

Television Program

"Robertson Davies, in his own words." Narr. John Neville. Life and Times. CBC Television. 6 Dec. 1996.

Films and Videos

Title. Dir. Name of Director. Perf. Performer(s)FirstName(s) Last Name(s). Distributor or Publisher, year of release.

Sound Recordings

Group-or-Artist-or-ComposerLastName, FirstName. "Title of Song If Relevant." Title of Recording. Type of recording if not CD. Manufacturer. Year of Issue.

Reviews

ReviewAuthorLastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Review If Given." Rev. of Title of Item Reviewed by Author#1FirstName(s) Lastname, and Author#2FirstName(s) Lastname. Title of Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper [remaining publication information as in examples above]: Page numbers.

Interviews

IntervieweeLastName, FirstName(s). Interview, Type of interview, or "Title of Interview If Given." By InterviewerFirstName LastName if important. Publication title Month Year : Page numbers.

Government Publications

Name of Government. Name of Agency #1. Name of Agency #2. Title. Number of Congress, Session of Congress. Number of publication. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of publication.

Dissertations and Theses

AuthorLastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Dissertation." Diss. Degree-Granting Institution, Year. For theses, replace Diss. with MA Thesis. or MS Thesis.AuthorLastName,

Electronic Sources

Online Journal Articles

Author#1LastName, FirstName(s), and Author#2FirstName(s) Lastname. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue-if-needed (Year or Date of Publication): Page numbers or beginning page-. Title of Database. Name of Service. Subscribing Library or Consortium, Location of Library if Needed to Identify It. Day Month Year of access <URL of database search page>.

Online Magazine Articles

Author#1LastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Day Month Year of Article or Publication: page-numbers if provided. Day Month Year of access <URL>.

Online Newspaper or Newswire Articles

AuthorLastName, FirstName(s). "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper [City of Publication If Not in Title] Day Month Year of Publication, edition: page-numbers or initial-page+ if non-consecutive. Day Month Year of access <URL>.

e-Books

Author#1LastName, FirstName(s), and Author#2FirstName(s) Lastname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Day Month Year of access <URL>. Jones, Jonathan.

Internet Site

Adbusters. 2004. Adbusters Media Foundations. 12 Nov. 2004 <http://www.adbusters.org>.

Web Page

Morgan, Julie. "Construction projects in North America." Online Construction Projects 29 July 2002. 6 Jan. 2005 <http://www.onlineconstruction/projects/articles/morgan/index.html>.