MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Format
Print Material
Books
One Author
Author's last name, author's first name and middle name or initial. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of
publication. Print.
Example:
Emery, Eric Benjamin. The Tree is Big. Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd, 1996. Print.
Two or Three Authors
Author's last name, author's first name and middle name or initial, and author's first name last name. Title of book. Place of
publication: Publisher, date of publication. Print.
Example:
Ryan, Pam Munoz, and Jerry Pallotta. The Crayon Counting Book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1996. Print.
More Than Three Authors
Author's last name, author's first name and middle name or initial, et al. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of
publication. Print.
Example:
Shelds, James L., et al. The History of English Alley. New York: Mergener Press, 1996. Print.
Book by an Editor or Compiler
Editor’s last name, editor’s first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of publication. Print
Example:
Van Doren, Mark, ed. The World’s Best Poems. New York: World, 1943. Print.
Corporate Author
Corporation. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of publication. Print.
Example:
American Medical Association. Essential Guide to Asthma. New York: Pocket Books, 1998. Print.
Books in a Series
Author’s/Editor’s last name, author’s/editor’s first name and middle name or initials. Section Title. Volumes in series. Place of
publication: Publisher, date of publication. Print. Title of book and volume number.
Example:
Morgan, Edith L. Hinduism. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1968. Print. Religions of the World vol. 3.
Encyclopedia
When You Know the Author (the article is signed)
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Article Title.” Title of Encyclopedia. Edition. Print
Example:
Feinberg, Joe. “Cats.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 1990 ed. Print.
When You Don’t Know the Author’s Name
“Article Title.” Title of Encyclopedia. Edition. Print.
Example:
“Money.” Compton’s Encyclopedia. 1977 ed. Print.
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
Magazine and Newspaper Articles With Know Author
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Article title.” Title of magazine. Issue date: pages. Print.
Example:
King, Peter. “The Clutch.” Sports Illustrated. 19 Jan. 2000: 42-45. Print.
Magazine and Newspaper Articles With Unknown Author
“Title of article.” Title of Magazine. Issue date: pages. Print.
Example:
“Young Man with a Horn.” Time. 6 July 1953: 38-39. Print.
Opposing Viewpoints Series
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of article.” Title of opposing viewpoints book. Ed. Name of editor. Place of
publication: publisher, year of publication. Page numbers used. Print.
Example:
Siegel, Fred. “Cities will Begin to Resemble Suburbs.” Urban America: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf.
Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2005. 203-209. Print.
Culturegrams
“Country.” Culturegram 2000. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication. Print.
Example:
“Republic of Chile.” Culturgram 2000. Orem, UT: Brigham Young University, 1999. Print.
Government Publication
Name of government agency. Title of document. Place of publication: publisher, date. Print.
Example:
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services. Healthy People. Washington: GPO, 1996. Print.
*Most U.S. documents are published in Washington at the Government Printing Office.
Work of Art Photographed in a Book
Creator of work. Title of work. Year work created. Where work is housed. Title of book. Author. Place of publication:
publisher, date of publication. Number of work.
Example:
Cassett, Mary. Mother and Child. 1890. Wichita Art Museum, Wichita. American Painting: 1516 - 1913. By John Pierce.
New York: McGraw, 1964. Slide 22.
MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Format
Electronic Material
Personal Website
Author's last name, author's first name. Day month year website was first posted or last updated. Web. Day month year you
viewed it.
Example:
Alilock, Damon. 6 Jul. 1974 . Web. 31 Dec. 1997.
General Website
Website with Author
Author's last name, author's first name. "Title of document." Title of overall website. Publisher/Sponsor, day
month year of publication. Web. Day month year you viewed it.
Examples:
Harris, Jonathan. "Indoor Cats." Friends of Cats Page. University of Colorado, 13 Oct. 1998. Web. 19 Apr. 1999.
Tutton, Mark. “Designers Developing Virtual-Reality .” CNN.com. Cable News Network, 11 Sept. 2007. Web. 11 Sept. 2008.
Website with Unknown Author
“Title of document.” Title of overall website. Publisher/Sponsor, day month year of publication. Web. Day month year you
viewed it.
Example:
“What Alternatives to Milk are Consumed by Humans?” Milk: Procon.org. Procon.org. 8 April 2008. Web. 15 May 2009.
Online Magazine or Newspaper
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of work.” Title of overall website. Version/Edition. Publisher/Sponsor, day
month year of publication. Web. Day month year you viewed it.
Example:
Shafer, Jack. “Hardy Armadillos Are Headed This Way.” Wall Street Journal. Washington Post Company. 30 Apr. 2008.
Web. 24 July 2009.
Online Encyclopedia
“Title of article.” Name of overall website. Publisher/sponsor, day month year of publication. Web. Day month year you
viewed it.
Example:
“Chile.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Web. 12 Sept. 2008.
Online Database (EBSCO)
Author’s last name, first name. “Title of article.” Name of magazine/newspaper/encyclopedia. Day month year of publication:
pages. Name of database. Web. Day month year you viewed the site.
Example:
Begley, Sharon. “Odds on the Greenhouse.” Newsweek 1 Dec. 1997: EBSCO: 21-24. Web. 5 Jan. 1998.
“Yes on Proposition 10 Initiative.” The Sacramento Bee. 15 Oct. 1998: Proquest: A22. Web. 21 Oct. 1998.
Blog Entry or Comment/Twitter Post
Kelly, David. “The Politics of Pronouns.” Papercuts. New York Times, 8 Sept. 2008. Web. 11 Sept. 2008.
<http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/the-politics-of-pronouns>.
Nealschumanpub. “Coming in November: A Few Good Books!” Twitter. Twitter. 3 Nov. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
<http://Twitter.com/nealschumanpub/status/5402110982>.
Online book/E-book
Author’s last name, author’s first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of publication. E-book vendor.
Web. Date of access (day, month, year).
Example:
Kornblum, William. At Sea in the City. Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 2002. NetLibrary. Web. 23 June 2006.
Online Image
Artist if available. Title/Description or title of image. Day month year created. Title of website. Publisher/Sponsor of website.
Day month year posted. Web. Day month year you viewed it.
Example:
Monet, Claude. Woman Seated on a Bench. 1874. ArtLex on Impressionism. ArtLex, 2005. Web. 19 Dec. 2009.
Online Video
Last name of artist/author, first name of artist/author. Title of video. Prod. Producer of video. Publisher of video, year of
publication. Video source. Web. Day month year you viewed it.
West, Kanye. Amazing. Prod. Hype Williams. Roc-A-Records, 2009. YouTube. Web. 17. Dec. 2009.
Online Music Clips
Last name of artist, first name of artist. “Title of sound recording.” Title of website. Publisher/sponsor of website, year of
publication. Web. Day month year you viewed it.
MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Format
Other Sources
Sound Recording
Name of artist. “Title of Song.” Name of CD/Record. Publisher. Year of publication. Medium of publication.
Example:
Ellington , Duke. “Black and Tan Fantasy.” Music in My Mistress. Musicmasters. 1989. CD.
Television and Radio Program
“Title of episode.” Name of program. Station name. Call letters, Place. Day month year. Television.
Example:
“The Blessing Way.” The X-Files. Fox. WXIA, Atlanta. 19 Jul. 1998. Television.
Film and Video
Title of film/video. Director’s name. Distributor, Year of release. Medium of publication.
Example:
The Usual Suspects. Dir. Bryan Singer. Polygram, 1995. DVD.
Personal Interview
Last name of person interviewed, first name. Personal/Telephone/E-mail Interview. Day month year.
Example:
Smith, Mary. Personal Interview. 15 May 1975.
Lecture or Speech
Last name of person giving speech, first name. Address/Title of speech. Name of Conference/Event. Place of speech, day
month year. Address.
Example:
Allen, Steve. Address. CLA Conference. San Diego, 3 Nov. 1990. Address.