MLA Style Quick Guide – Print Resources
Note: References have been single-spaced on this hand-out to conserve space.
In an MLA list of works cited, entries must be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
For more information, see the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (available at
the Library), or contact the library staff at: (406)771-4398, or e-mail: [email protected].
Type of Entry/
Handbook Page #
Citation Examples
Book – one author /
p.148
Morell, Virginia. Ancestral Passions: The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings. New York:
Simon & Schuster, 1995. Print.
Grassian, Esther S., and Joan R. Kaplowitz. Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice. New York:
Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2001. Print.
Gilman, Sander, et al. Hysteria Beyond Freud. Berkeley: U of California P, 1993. Print.
Book – two authors /
p.154
Book – more than three
authors / p.155
Scholarly Journal Article /
p.137
Magazine Article / p.142
Newspaper Article /
p.141
Anonymous Article / p.145
Dictionary Entry / p.160
Encyclopedia Article / p.160
Anthology or Compilation /
p.153
Article in a Reference Book /
p.160
A Translation / p. 164
Government Publication/p.174
Conference Proceedings /
p.177
Brochure, Pamphlet or Press
Release / p. 174
A Published Dissertation /
p.180
A Graphic Narrative (Novel)/p.
165
A Republished Book or
Journal/ p. 171
Book Published Before
1900/p.178 (omit publisher)
Smith, James, and Geneva Monroe. “Comparison of Shakespeare and Nathaniel Hawthorne in Feminist Literature.”
Journal of Women’s Studies 55.3 (2000): 4-20. Print.
Murphy, Cullen. “Women and the Bible.” Atlantic Monthly Aug. 1993: 39-64. Print.
Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. “What’s in a Movie Soundtrack? Catchy Tunes and Big Business.” Wall Street Journal 1
Apr. 1994: B1+. Print.
“The Decade of the Spy.” Newsweek 7 Mar. 1994: 26-27. Print.
“Critical.” The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. Print.
“Navajo.” The Encyclopedia Americana. 1999 ed. Print.
Anderson, Chester G., ed. Growing Up in Minnesota: Ten Writers Remember Their Childhoods. Minneapolis: U of
Minnesota P, 1976. Print.
Allen, Anita L. “Privacy in Health Care.” Encyclopedia of Bioethics. Ed. Stephen G. Post. 3rd ed. Vol. 4. New York:
Macmillan-Thomson, 2004. Print.
Beowulf. Trans. E. Talbot Donaldson. Ed. Nicholas Howe. New York: Norton, 2001. Print.
United States. Dept. of Labor. Child Care: A Workforce Issue. Washington: GPO, 1988. Print.
Hall, Kira, Michael Meacham, and Richard Shapiro, eds. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the
Berkeley Linguistics Society, February 18-20, 1989: General Session and Parasession on Theoretical Issues
in Language Reconstruction. Berkeley: Berkeley Linguistics Soc., 1989. Print.
Modern Language Association. Language Study in the Age of Globalization: The College-Level Experience. New
York: MLA, n.d. Print.
Fullerton, Matilda. Women’s Leadership in the Public Schools: Towards a Feminist Educational Leadership Model.
Diss. Washington State U, 2001. Ann Arbor: UMI, 2001. Print.
Pekar, Harvey, writer. The Quitter. Art by Dean Haspiel. Gray tones by Lee Loughridge. Letters by Pat Brosseau.
New York: Vertigo-DC Comics, 2005. Print.
García Márquez, Gabriel. Love in the Time of Cholera. Trans. Edith Grossman. 1988. New York: Vintage-Random,
2003. Print.
Dewey, John. The School and Society. Chicago, 1899. Print.
MLA Style Quick Guide – Online Resources
Note: References have been single-spaced on this hand-out to conserve space.
In an MLA list of works cited, entries must be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
For more information, see the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (available at
the Library), or contact the library staff at: (406)771-4398, or e-mail: [email protected].
Type of Entry / MLA
Handbook Page #
Online Resources - Citation Examples
Journal Article from a Database
/ p.192
Young, Kimberly. “Understanding Online Gaming Addiction and Treatment for Adolescents.” American Journal of
Family Therapy 37.5 (2009): 355-72. EBSCO MegaFILE. Web. 19 Oct. 2009.
Carducci, Bernardo. “Are You Shy?” Psychology Today 30 Dec. 1995: 20. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2007.
Magazine Article from a
Database / p.229
Newspaper Article from a
Database / p.192
Online Book / mla.org
Online Scholarly Journal / p.190
Online Magazine Article / p. 184
Online News Article / p. 184
Online Radio Broadcast / p. 184
Page on a Web Site /mla.org
Online Posting /mla.org
E-mail Message / p.204
Online Encyclopedia / p.184
Online Government Publication
/ p.184
Sound Recording or Sound Clip
/ p.195
Film or Video Recording / p.197
Digital File / p. 210
Performance / p. 198
(A note regarding inclusion of a URL: the MLA Handbook states: “You should include a URL as supplementary information only
when the reader probably cannot locate the source without it or when your instructor requires it.” See page 182 of the MLA
Handbook for more information.)
Mooney, Jake. “Women, Haircuts and the Price of Self-Esteem.” New York Times 15 Feb. 2009, late ed.: A1.
LexisNexis. Web. 19 Oct. 2009.
Colby, June Rose. Literature and Life in School. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1906. Google Book Search. Web. 23
July 2009.
Butler, Darrell L., and Martin Sellbom. "Barriers to Adopting Technology for Teaching and Learning." Educause
Quarterly 25.2 (2002): 22-28. Web. 3 Aug. 2002.
Tyre, Peg. “Standardized Tests in College?” Newsweek. Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2007. Web. 20 May 2009.
“Should You Sacrifice Love for Work?” CNN.com. Cable News Network, 22 Oct. 2009. Web. 25 Oct. 2009.
“Hourly News Summary.” National Public Radio. Natl. Public Radio, 20 July 2007. Web. 25 July 2007.
"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.
Salmar1515 [Sal Hernandez]. “Re: Best Strategy: Fenced Pastures vs. Max Number of Rooms?”
BoardGameGeek. BoardGameGeek, 29 Sept. 2008. Web. 5 Apr. 2009.
Myers, Rex. "Montana History Wiki Scope." Message to John Miller. 15 May 2009. E-mail.
“Lewis and Clark.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2008. Web. 15 Aug. 2009.
United States. Dept. of Justice. Natl. Inst. of Justice. Prosecuting Gangs: A National Assessment. By Claire
Johnson, Barbara Webster, and Edward Connors. Feb. 1995. Web. 29 June 2008.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. “Americanism.” 1920. American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the
1920 Election. 1996. American Memory. Lib. of Congress, Washington. 19 Mar. 2002.
It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas
Mitchell. RKO, 1946. Film.
Hudson, Jennifer, perf. “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.” Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture. Sony
BMG, 2006. MP3 file.
Heartbreak House. By George Bernard Shaw. Dir. Robin Lefevre. Perf. Philip Bosco and Swoosie Kurtz.
Roundabout Theatre Company. Amer. Airlines Theatre, New York. 1 Oct. 2006. Performance.
Works Cited:
Gibaldi, Joseph, ed. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7h ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print.
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