Elements Of An Mla Citation
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4Elements of an MLA Citation
Tip: pay close attention to punctuation
A book:
Title of book
(italicized)
Author
Gibaldi, Joseph.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
Place of
th
publication
7
ed. New York:
Modern Language Association of
Edition
Statement
America,
2009.
Print.
(if needed)
Medium
Publisher
Date of
publication
A journal article:
Title of article
Author
(in quotes)
Ryan, Katy.
“Revolutionary Suicide in Toni Morrison’s
Journal title
Fiction.”
African American Review 34.3
(2000):
389-
Year of
(italicized)
publication
with volume
412.
Print.
and issue
Medium
numbers
Page numbers
Magazine or
An article from a research database:
journal title
(italicized)
with volume
and issue
Author
numbers
Lanken, Diane.
“When the Earth Moves.”
Canadian Geographic.
Title of article
116.2
(1996):
66-73. MasterFile Premier.
Web.
20 Aug.
Name of
(in quotes)
database
2009.
(italicized)
Year of
publication
Date retrieved
Page numbers
Medium
A web page:
Title of web
site (in italics)
Author
Magnay, Diana.
“Lockerbie: The Aftermath.”
.
Cable
Date retrieved
Title of
News Network,
2009.
Web.
20 Aug. 2009.
document or
article (in
Medium
quotes)
Date of
Sponsor of
publication or
website
last update
YCCC Library & Learning Center
9/2012
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