| Source:
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed.
New York: Modern Language Association, 2003.
The
most common way to cite sources is to use
a bibliography or "Works Cited" list
at the end of your paper. The works cited
list includes a citation for each of the sources
you used to write your paper. The citations
are formatted
in a consistent style according to one of
several
standard citation formats. Two of the most
common formats for college research papers
are the MLA (Modern Language Association) and
the APA (American
Psychological Association) styles. Be sure
to check with your instructors to see which
one
they prefer. Additional information
regarding when to cite sources can be found
under "Understanding
Plagiarism."
The
examples listed below were created by VVC librarians
and are based on the 6th 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 2003) and on
the dictionary stands.
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Book
with one author [MLA 5.6.1]
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Skolnick,
Arnold. Paintings
of California. Berkeley:
U of California, 1997.
Book
by two authors [MLA 5.6.4]
|
Bergeron,
J. David, and Gloria Bizjak. First Responder.
4th ed. New Jersey: Brady
Book
by an organization or corporate
author [MLA 5.6.6]
|
American
Medical Association. American Medical Association
Encyclopedia
of
Medicine.
Ed. John L. Smith. New York: Random House,
1989.
| Article
in a reference book [MLA 5.6.8] |
Rogerson,
Simon. "Computer and Information
Ethics." Encyclopedia of Applied
Ethics. Ed. Ruth Chadwick. 4 vols. San Diego:
Academic Press, 1998.
| Book
with an editor [MLA 5.6.2] |
Arrington,
Robert L., ed. A
Companion to the Philosophers. Malden:
Blackwell, 1999.
| Work
in an anthology [MLA 5.6.2] |
Chopin,
Kate. "The Awakening." Norton Anthology
of Literature by Women. Ed.
Sandra M. Gilbert
and
Susan Gubar. New York: Norton,
1985. 991-1102.
| Article
from a magazine [MLA 5.7.6] |
White,
Jack E. "Racism in Advertising?" Time 1 Nov. 1999: 90.
| Article
from a scholarly journal [MLA 5.7.1] |
South,
Scott J., and Kyle D. Crowder. "Avenues
and Barriers to Residential Mobility
Among
Single Mothers." Journal
of Marriage and the Family 60
(1998): 866-877.
| Article
from the "Taking Sides" series [MLA 5.6.16] |
Gately,
David, and Andrew I. Schwebel. "Favorable
Outcomes in Children After Parental
Divorce." Taking
Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues
in Childhood
and
Society. Ed. Diana S. DelCampo and
Robert L. DelCampo. Connecticut:
Dushkin/McGraw-Hill,
1998. 139-150.
| Article
from the "Gale Literary" series [MLA 5.6.16]: |
McCracken,
Ellen. "Sandra Cisnero's
The House on Mango Street: Community
Oriented
Introspection and the Demystification
of Patriarchal Violence."
Contemporary
Literary Criticism. Ed. Jeffrey
W. Hunter and Timothy J. White.
Vol.
118. Detroit: The Gale Group, 1999. 170-175.
| Newspaper
article [MLA 5.7.5] |
Johnson,
Craig. "County to Sue over Corruption." Daily
Press [Victorville]
26
Apr. 2000: A1+.
| Magazine
article from an online database -
Infotrac [MLA 5.9.4 (c)]: |
Wright,
Karen. "Pupfish in Peril." Discover July 1999: 42. Infotrac Expanded Academic
ASAP.
Thomson Gale. Victor Valley College Library,
Victorville.
8 July 2002
<http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/victorvcl>.
| Journal
article from an online database -
Infotrac [MLA 5.9.4 (a)] |
Stolzenberg,
Lisa, and Stewart J. D'Alessio. "Three
Strikes and You're Out: The
Impact
of California's New Mandatory Sentencing
Law on Serious Crime
Rates." Crime
and Delinquency 43 (1997): 457+. Infotrac
Expanded
Academic
ASAP. Thomson Gale. Victor Valley College
Library, Victorville. 8 July
2002
<http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/victorvcl>.
| Newspaper
article online database -
NewsBank and LexisNexis [MLA 5.9.7 (b)] |
Dobbs,
Michael, and Paul Blustein. "Lost
Illusions About Russia: U.S. Backers of
Ill-Fated
Reforms Now Portrayed as Naïve." The
Washington Post 12 Sept.
1999:
A1. NewsBank
NewsFile. NewsBank Inc. Victor
Valley College Lib,
Victorville. 8
July 2002 <http://infoweb.newsbank.com>.
Hulse,
Carl. "Senate Committee
Approves Bill Mandating Big Cuts in Emissions."
The
New York Times 28 June 2002: A18. LexisNexis
Academic.
LexisNexis.
Victor Valley College Lib., Victorville.
8 July 2002
<http://www.lexisnexis.com/universe>.
| Online database articles- CQ Researcher
and Opposing Viewpoints [MLA 5.9.7] |
Masci,
David. "Legacy of the Vietnam
War." CQ Researcher. 13 Aug. 1999.
The
CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Victor
Valley College Lib., Victorville.
8
July 2002 <http://library.cqpress.com>.
West,
Michael D. "Embryonic Stem Cell Research
is Ethical." The Ethics of
Genetic Engineering.
2005. At Issues Series. Opposing Viewpoints
Resource
Center. Thomson
Gale. Victor Valley College Lib., Victorville.
20 April 2005
<http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/OVRC>.
| Article
from an online encyclopedia [MLA 5.9.7] |
Strawson,
Galen. "Free Will." Routledge
Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
2004. Routledge.
Victor
Valley College Lib., Victorville. 20 April
2005 <http://www.rep.routledge.com>.
| Internet
source - Scholarly project [MLA 5.9.2] |
Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson Slave Letters,
1837-1838, From the Campbell
Family
Papers, An On-line Archival Collection.
Dec. 1996. Special Collections
Library,
Duke University. 8 July 2002 <http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/cambell/>.
| Internet
source - Document from an information database [MLA 5.9.2] |
"The
Coca-Cola Company." Hoover's
Online. 2002. Hoover's Inc. 9 July 2002
<http://www.hoovers.com/co/capsule/9/0,2163,10359,00.html>.
| Internet
source - Personal page [MLA 5.9.1] |
Brandes,
Jay. Maya
Angelou: A Bibliography of Literary Criticism.
Jan. 1997. 20 April 2005
<http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1221/Angelou.htm>.
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