CITING PRINT PUBLICATIONS
Citing a book:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication.
Jones, Robert. The House of Power. New York: Harper Collins, 2011. Print.
Citing a book with more than one author:
Lastname, Firstname, and Firstname Lastname. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.
Medium of publication.
Jones, Robert, and Jason Smith. The House of Power. New York: Harper Collins, 2011. Print.
Citing a book with more than two authors:
Lastname, Firstname, et al. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication.
Jones, Robert, et al.. The House of Power. New York: Harper Collins, 2011. Print. (“et al” means “and others”)
OR
Lastname, Firstname, Firstname Lastname, Firstname Lastname, and Firstname Lastname. Title of Book. Place of
publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication.
Jones, Robert, Jason Smith. Tyler Williams, Janet Zana. The House of Power. New York: Harper Collins, 2011. Print.
Citing a book with an editor:
Lastname, Firstname, ed. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication.
Jones, Robert, ed. The House of Power. New York: Harper Collins, 2011. Print.
Citing an article in a reference book:
Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title.” Title of Book. Ed. Firstname Lastname. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of
publication. Medium of publication.
Howton, Louis. “The Loch Ness Monster.” Encyclopedia of Unexplained Phenomena. Robert Jones, Ed. New York:
Harper Collins, 2011. Print.
“Article Title.” Title of Book. Year Edition. Medium of Publication
“The Loch Ness Monster.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2010 ed. Print.
Citing an article from a magazine:
Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title.” Magazine Title Date of publication: Page numbers. Medium of publication.
Rustin, Chad. “Turning Straw into Gold.” Time 20 Oct. 2011: 45-47. Print.
CITING IMAGES (INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, OR PHOTOGRAPH)
Artist’s Lastname, Firstname (or username). Title of Work. Medium of the work. Citation format for website. Date of
access.
Young, Robert. Marie Antoinette’s Model Village. Photograph. Flicker.com. 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.
CITING AN ELECTRONIC BOOK
First, write the citation for the book as if it were a print source. After the date, put the publisher, the medium (Web),
and the date of access.
Smith, Jane. The Dewey Decimal System. New York: Salem Press, 2009. Follett eBook. Web. 2 Apr. 2012.
CITING WEB PUBLICATIONS (adapted from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed.)
You should look for these items when citing a Web publication. Not every site will include all of these. Check
the homepages of the sites you use.
Author
Article name
Website title
Any version numbers (posting dates, volumes, etc.)
Publisher name and date
Page numbers (if available)
Medium of publication
Date you accessed the material
Citing a Web site:
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation.
Medium of publication. Date of access.
Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, 2011. Web. 20 Oct. 2011.
Citing an page/article on a Web site:
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Article Title.” Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation.
Medium of publication. Date of access.
Harkins, Bob. “Chasing the Dream: A Long, Rough Road.” NBCSports. NBC Universal, 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.
Citing an article for Alabama Virtual Library:
Author last name, author first name. “Article Title.” Publication Title Date of publication: Page numbers. Database Title.
Alabama Virtual Library. Web. Date of access.
Waugh, Rachel. “Texting Kills.” Scholastic Scope Jan. 2012: 33-34. Opposing Viewpoints. Alabama Virtual Library. Web.
29 Mar. 2012.
All information adapted from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Seventh Editon