Preparing a Works Cited List: MLA Style -- 7th edition
Based on MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed. (DVC Reference LB 2369 .G53 2009)
Books
Basic Elements and Format of Citation
Sample Citations
Single Author
A b e l e , R o b e r t . D e mo c r a c y G o n e : A C h r o n i c l e o f t h e
L a s t C h a p t e r s o f t h e G r e a t A me r i c a n D e mo c r a t i c
E x p e r i me n t . L a n h a m : H a m i l t o n B o o k s , 2 0 0 9 .
Print.
Last name of author, First name. Title.
City: Publisher, Date. Medium.
Joint authors
Last name of author, First name and First
nd
and Last name of 2 author. Title.
C i t y: P u b l i s h e r , D a t e . M e d i u m .
Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating
and Plagiarism in the Internet Era: A Wake -up
C a l l . E n g l e wo o d : L i b r a r i e s U n l i m i t e d , 2 0 0 0 .
Print.
More than three authors
Last name of author, First name, et al.
T i t l e . C i t y: P u b l i s h e r , D a t e . Me d i u m .
E l l i s , D a vi d B . e t a l . B e c o mi n g a Ma s t e r S t u d e n t . 1 1
e d . B o s t o n : H o u g h t o n Mi f f l i n , 2 0 0 6 . P r i n t .
No author indicated
C o l l e g e B o a r d B o o k o f Ma j o r s . N e w Yo r k : C o l l e g e
Board, 2009. Print.
T i t l e . C i t y: P u b l i s h e r , D a t e . Me d i u m .
An edited book
E d i t o r . T i t l e . C i t y: P u b l i s h e r , D a t e .
Me d i u m .
G o ve r n m e n t P u b l i c a t i o n
G o ve r n m e n t A g e n c y . T i t l e . C i t y:
P u b l i s h e r , D a t e . Me d i u m .
E s s a y ( i n a n a n t h o l o g y)
A u t h o r o f e s s a y. “ Ti t l e o f e s s a y. ” T i t l e o f
B o o k . E d i t o r o f a n t h o l o g y. C i t y:
P u b l i s h e r , D a t e . P a g e s . Me d i u m .
th
B o wm a n , V i b i a n a , e d . T h e P l a g i a r i s m P l a g u e : A
Resource Guide and CD -ROM Tutorial for
E d u c a t o r s a n d L i b r a r i a n s . N e w Yo r k : N e a l Schuman, 2004. Print.
United States. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook .
Lanham: Bernan, 2006-07. Print.
J h a , P r a b h a t . “ G o ve r n m e n t s S h o u l d Ta x To b a c c o t o
S a ve L i ve s . ” T o b a c c o a n d S mo k i n g : O p p o s i n g
Viewpoints. Ed. Susan Hunnicutt. San Diego:
G r e e n h a ve n , 2 0 0 9 . 7 6 - 8 0 . P r i n t .
E n c yc l o p e d i a A r t i c l e
A u t h o r o f a r t i c l e ( i f k n o w n ) . “ Ti t l e o f
Article.” Encyclopedia Title. Edition
ye a r . Me d i u m .
Kuehl, W arren F., Jr. “Peace.” Encyclopedia
A me r i c a n a . 2 0 0 5 I n t e r n a t i o n a l e d . P r i n t .
Newspapers, Magazines or Scholarly Journals (Print Sources Only)
W e e k l y/ m o n t h l y m a g a z i n e a r t i c l e
A u t h o r . “ Ti t l e o f A r t i c l e . ” Ma g a zi n e N a me
D a t e : p a g e s . Me d i u m .
G r o s s m a n , L e v. “ I n ve n t i o n o f t h e Y e a r : Th e i P h o n e . ”
T i me 1 2 N o v . 2 0 0 7 : 6 0 . P r i n t .
Scholarl y journal article
K a n t o r - H o r n i n g , S u s a n . " S e l f - S e r vi c e t o t h e P e o p l e . ”
Library Journal 134.13 (2009): 16-19. Print.
A u t h o r . “ Ti t l e o f A r t i c l e . ” J o u r n a l N a me
V o l u m e n u m b e r . I s s u e n u m b e r ( Ye a r ) :
p a g e s . Me d i u m .
Newspaper article
A u t h o r . “ Ti t l e o f A r t i c l e . ” N e w s p a p e r
N a me D a t e , E d i t i o n ( i f a va i l a b l e ) :
S e c t i o n P a g e . Me d i u m .
Cohen, Noam. “After False Claim, W ikipedia to Check
D e g r e e s . ” N e w Y o r k T i me s 1 2 Ma r . 2 0 0 7 , W e s t
Coast ed.: C8. Print.
Please refer to the notes on the back for important additional formatting instructions.
Electronic Books
Author. Title of the Book. Place of publication:
P u b l i s h e r , D a t e o f p u b l i c a t i o n . N a me o f
d a t a b a s e . W e b . D a t e o f vi s i t t o we b s i t e .
K o zl o f f , S a r a h . O v e r h e a r i n g F i l m D i a l o g .
B e r k e l e y : U n i v. o f C a l i f o r n i a P r e s s , 2 0 0 0 .
e b r a r y. W e b . 1 5 S e p . 2 0 1 1 .
Internet Sites
P r o v i d e t h e f o l l o w i n g e l e me n t s i f a v a i l a b l e
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Name of author, editor, performer, etc.
(Last name, First Name).
“ Ti t l e o f S e c t i o n ”
N a me o f W e b s i t e . ( i t a l i c s )
Publisher or sponsor of the site; if not
a va i l a b l e u s e N . p . ,
D a t e o f p u b l i c a t i o n ( d a y m o n t h ye a r a s
a va i l a b l e ) i f n o t h i n g i s a va i l a b l e , u s e
n.d.
Me d i u m o f p u b l i c a t i o n .
D a t e o f a c c e s s . ( d a y m o n t h ye a r )
<URL> in angle brackets, encouraged if
citation information does not easily lead
the reader to the source
“MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide.” The Owl at Purdue.
Purdue U Online Writing Lab, 2009. Web. 25 Aug. 2009.
Committee on Scholarly Editions. “Guidelines for Editors of
Scholarly Editions.” Modern Language Association. MLA,
25 Sept. 2007. Web. 15 May 2008.
Cohen, Noam. “Wikipedia to Limit Changes to Articles on
People.” The New York Times. New York Times
Corporation, 25 Aug. 2009. Web. 25 Aug. 2009.
Articles from Electronic Databases (ProQuest, EBSCO, CQ Researcher)
P r o v i d e t h e f o l l o w i n g e l e me n t s i f a v a i l a b l e
1.
2.
3.
4.
Name of author (Last name, First Name).
“ Ti t l e o f t h e a r t i c l e . ”
N a me o f ma g a zi n e , j o u r n a l o r n e w s p a p e r
Date of publication
a . D a y m o n t h ye a r : p a g e n u m b e r .
Or
b . V o l u m e . I s s u e N u m b e r ( Ye a r ) : p a g e
number.
5 . N a me o f t h e d a t a b a s e u s e d . ( i t a l i c s )
6 . M e d i u m o f p u b l i c a t i o n . ( W eb )
7. D a t e o f a c c e s s . ( d a y m o n t h ye a r )
Newspaper article from ProQuest:
Clemens, David. "Great Books 2.0." The Chronicle of Higher
Education 29 May 2009: B 12. ProQuest Research
Library. Web. 25 Aug. 2009.
Journal article from EBSCO’s Health Source:
Beduschi, Graziela. "Current Popular Ergogenic Aids Used in
Sports: A Critical View." Nutrition & Dietetics 60.2 (2003):
104. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. Web. 25
Aug. 2009.
Article from CQ Researcher:
Clemmitt, Marcia. "Mortgage Crisis." CQ Researcher 17.39
(2007): 913-936. CQ Researcher Online. Web. 7 Nov.
2007.
Article from Reference Database
"Zora Neale Hurston." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopedia
Britannica Online Academic Edition, 2012. Web. 29 Feb.
2012.
Important Formatting Notes:
1) Double-space all lines. Indent one-half inch after the first line. Examples provided on this handout are single
spaced to save space.
2) A completed Works Cited must be arranged in one alphabetical list by author or by title if author’s name is
unavailable. Do not divide by type or format of item.
3) Abbreviate the names of all months except May, June and July.
4) Media include: Print, Web, CD, DVD, Radio, Television, Interview, Performance, etc.
5) Use n. pag. if page numbers are not known.
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