| Source:
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association,
2009.
The
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most
widely used for college research papers
in the liberal arts and humanities fields. There
are two parts to creating a citation in the
MLA format. The first part consists of an "In-text
citation" noting
the author's name and page number in parentheses
for each source used
in writing
your paper. The second part is a “Works
Cited” list
at the end of the paper that includes a citation
for each source
used in the in-text
citations. The citations are arranged in alphabetical
order and written in a standardized format for
both print and online sources. Additional
information regarding why and when to cite sources
can be found under "Understanding
Plagiarism." The VVC
Writing Center is also available
to assist you with questions relating to writing
papers,
essays, and more.
The
examples listed below were created by VVC
librarians and are based on the 7th ed. of the MLA
Handbook. These examples represent some
of the most often used resources found in
the VVC library. For further examples,
please
refer
to copies of the handbook located in
the library stacks (LB 2369 G53 2009) and on
the dictionary stands.
Caution: If
your browser is set to a large text size,
the formatting on this page will not display
correctly. Note that all citations should
be double-spaced and indented five spaces
after the first line.
***Be
careful to distinguish
italicized sections
in citations.*** |
Book
by one author [MLA 5.5.2]
|
Bracewell,
Michael. Re-make, Remodel: Becoming
Roxy Music. Cambridge: Da Capo,
2008.
Print.
Book
by two authors [MLA
5.5.4]
|
Haugen,
David M., and Susan Musser. Media Violence.
Detroit: Greenhaven, 2009. Print.
Book
by an organization or corporate
author [MLA
5.5.5]
|
American
Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders:
DSM-IV-TR. 4th ed., text rev. Washington
DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
Print.
| Article
in a reference book [MLA
5.5.7] |
Bains,
David R. "Contemporary Worship: Trends
and Patterns in Christian America." Faith
in
America.
Ed. Charles H. Lippy. Vol. 3. Westport:
Praeger, 2006. 1-23. Print.
| Book
with an editor [MLA
5.5.2] |
Beiser,
Frederick K., ed. The Cambridge Companion
to Hegel and Nineteenth Century
Philosophy.
Cambridge: Cambridge U.P., 2008. Print.
| Work
in an anthology [MLA
5.5.6] |
Park,
Ruth. “Playing Beatie Bow.” Norton
Anthology of Children’s Literature.
Eds. Jack Zipes, et al.
New
York: Norton, 2005. 699-794. Print.
| Article
from a magazine [MLA
5.4.6] |
Isaacson,
Walter. "How to Raise the Standard
in America’s Schools." Time 27
Apr. 2009: 32+.
| Article
from a scholarly journal [MLA
5.4.2] |
Bossen,
Ann L., Janet K. Pringle Specht, and Sharon
E. McKenzie. "Needs of People With
Early-Stage
Alzheimer’s Disease." Journal
of Gerontological Nursing 35.3 (2009):
8-15.
| Article
from the "Taking Sides" series [MLA
5.5.6] |
Abhat,
Divya, et al. "Cities of the Future:
Today’s “Mega Cities” Are
Overcrowded and
Environmentally
Stressed." Taking
Sides: Clashing Views on Global Issues.
Eds.
James
E. Harf and Mark Owens Lombardi. Boston:
McGraw-Hill, 2009. 66-75. Print.
| Article
from the "Gale Literary" series [MLA
5.5.6]: |
Hedrick,
Joan D. "Journeying Across the Ghostly
Wastes of a Dead World." Solitary Comrade:
Jack
London and His Work. Chapel Hill: U of North
Carolina P., 1982. Rpt. in Short
Story
Criticism. Ed. Justin Karr. Vol. 49. Farmington
Hills: Gale, 2002. 340-3.
Print.
| Newspaper
article [MLA
5.4.5] |
Edwards,
Brooke. "Dozens Show Support for Apple
Valley Fire." Daily Press [Victorville]
30
Apr.
2009: A1+. Print.
Periodicals
found in an Online Database [
MLA 5.6.4 ] |
| Magazine
article from an online database
- Expanded Academic ASAP : |
Von
Drehle, David. "Death Penalty Walking." Time 14 Jan. 2008: 38. Expanded Academic
| Journal
article from an online database
- Expanded Academic ASAP |
Wintemute,
Garen J. "The Future of Firearm Violence
Prevention: Building on Success."
JAMA:
Journal of the American Medical Association 282.5 (1999): 475+. Expanded
Academic
ASAP. Web. 23 Apr. 2009.
| Newspaper
article online database -
NewsBank and LexisNexis |
Said,
Carolyn. "Defaults Hit Record in
Region." San Francisco Chronicle 23
Apr. 2009: A1.
NewsBank
Access World News. Web. 23 Apr. 2009.
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Markon,
Jerry. “Crackdown on Child Pornography:
Federal Action, Focused on Internet, Sets
Off
a Debate.” Washington Post 15
Dec. 2007: A1. LexisNexis Academic.
Web. 23
Apr.
2009.
| Article
from an online database- CQ Researcher
and Opposing Viewpoints |
Soloway,
Colin. "DC Voting Rights: Should Washington
Citizens Have a Vote in Congress?"
CQ
Researcher 11 Apr. 2008. CQ
Researcher Online. Web. 23
Apr. 2009.
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Byrd,
Robert C. “Undocumented Workers Should
Not Receive Legal Status.” Opposing
Viewpoints:
Legal System. Ed. Clare Hanrahan. Detroit:
Greenhaven, 2008.
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 23 Apr.
2009.
General
and Non-periodicals Web publications
[
MLA 5.6.1 & 5.6.2
]
|
Article
from an online encyclopedia
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
Strawson,
Galen. “Free Will.” Routledge
Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online. Routledge,
29
Feb.
2004. Web. 23 Apr. 2009.
Internet
source - Special collection or
scholarly project |
Inventory
of the 300th Hospital Unit Collection
Number 1. Special Collections Eskind
Biomedical
Lib. Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center,
Sept. 2003. Web. 30 Apr. 2009.
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“Women
and the Civil War.” Sallie Bingham
Center for Women’s History and Culture.
Duke
University
Libraries, 5 Dec. 2008. Web. 8 June
2009.
| Internet
source - Document from professional
site or information database |
“Cancer
Alternative Therapies.” MedlinePlus.
United States National Library of Medicine,
National
Institutes
of Health, 13 Apr. 2009. Web. 28 May 2009.
| Internet
source - Personal page *Include
URL for obscure Web sites or when
required by instructor. |
Bidstrup,
Scott. “Gay Marriage: The Arguments
and the Motives”. Bidstrup.com. N.p.,
2004.
Web.
30 Apr. 2009. <http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm>.
| Internet
source - Article from a news service |
Twin,
Alexandra. “Stocks Cut Losses.” CNNMoney.com.
Cable News Network, 8 June 2009.
Web. 8 June
2009.
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