| 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. Purdue University Owl (Online
Writing Lab) is another excellent site for MLA
examples and guidelines. See Diana Hacker's site,
A Writer's Reference, 6th Ed. for a
variety of MLA Sample
Research Papers and Annotated Bibliography (Model
papers).
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. Print.
| Article
from the "Taking Sides" series [MLA
5.5.6] |
Rosenbaum,
Sara, and Jonathan Gruber. "Is it
Fair to Require Individuals to Purchase
Health
Insurance? Taking Sides: Clashing
Views on Bioethical Issues.
Ed.
Carol Levine. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.
288-90. 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
- Academic Search Premier: |
Loughran,
Edward J. "The Cycle of Reform and Retrenchment in
Juvenile Justice." Corrections Today
Feb.
2011: 6+. Academic Search Premier. Web.
25 Apr. 2012.
| Journal
article from an online database
- Academic Search Premier |
Wohlers,
Anton E. "Regulating Genetically Modified
Food." Politics and the Life Sciences 29.2
(2010): 17-39.
Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Apr.
2012.
| Newspaper
article from an online database
- Newspaper Source Plus and LexisNexis |
Marinucci,
Carla. "Governor Rips GOP Stance on
Climate Change." San
Francisco Chronicle
16 Dec. 2011:
A1. Newspaper Source Plus. Web.
25 Apr. 2012.
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Nagourney,
Adam, and Felicity Barringer. "Fees and Anger
Rise in California Water War." New
York
Times 24
Apr. 2012: A1. LexisNexis
Academic.
Web. 25 Apr. 2012.
| Article
from an online database- CQ Researcher
and Opposing Viewpoints |
Clemmitt,
Marsha. "Internet Regulations: Are Stiffer
Rules Needed to Protect Web Content?" CQ
Researcher 13
Apr. 2012. CQ
Researcher. Web. 25
Apr. 2012.
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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
in Context. Web.
23 Apr.
2012.
| Article
from an online database - Literature
Resource Center |
Nel,
Philip. "'Said a Bird in the Midst of a
Blitz...': How World War II Created Dr.
Seuss."
Mosaic 34.2(2001):
65. Literature Resource Center. Web.
25 Apr. 2012.
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. Routledge,
19 Apr. 2011.
Electronic
book citation - EBSCOhost
eBooks
|
Harrold,
Stanley. Border War: Fighting Over
Slavery Before the Civil War. Chapel
Hill: U of North
Carolina
P., 2010. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).
Web. 25 Apr. 2012.
Internet
source - Special collection or
scholarly project |
"Baseball
and Jackie Robinson." American
Memory. Library
of Congress, n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2012.
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“The
Civil War: Women and the Homefront." Sallie
Bingham Center for Women's History and
Culture.
Duke
U Libraries, n.d. Web.
25 June
2012.
| Internet
source - Document from professional
site or information database |
“Cancer
Alternative Therapies.” MedlinePlus.
United States National Library of Medicine,
National
Institutes
of Health, 12 Feb. 2012. Web. 28 Apr. 2012.
| 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., 2009.
Web.
26 Apr. 2012. <http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm>.
| Internet
source - Article from a news service |
Censky,
Annalyn. “U.S. Companies Betting Big
in China.” CNNMoney.com.
Cable News Network, 26
Apr.
2012. Web. 26 Apr. 2012.
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