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MLA 7th ed. (2009) Bibliographic Citations
Examples
BOOKS
Book with one author
Thiess, Derek J. Embodying Gender and Age in Speculative Fiction: A Biopsychosocial
Approach. New York: Routledge, 2015. Print.
Book with two or three authors or editors
Espenson, Jane, and Glenn Yeffeth, ed. Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and
Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly. Dallas: BenBella, 2005. Print.
Book with more than three authors or editors
Wilcox, Rhonda V., et al., ed. Investigating Firefly and Serenity: Science Fiction on the
Frontier. New York: Tauris, 2008. Print.
EBOOKS
Espenson, Jane, ed. Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly
Universe. Dallas: Smart Pop, 2007. Kindle.
ESSAYS, ENTRIES OR CHAPTERS IN A BOOK OR ENCYCLOPEDIA
Essay from an essay collection
Anderson, Lisa. "Can't Stop the Serenity: Joss Whedon's Shows and Fan Activism." Joss
Whedon: The Complete Companion: The TV Series, the Movies, the Comic Books and
More. 2nd rev. ed. New York: Titan, 2015. 258-61. Print.
Essay from an essay collection
Banschbach, Sarah E. "Hi Ho, Cyborg! Savages, Cyborgs, and Gender on the Science
Fiction Frontier." Contemporary Westerns: Film and Television Since 1990. Ed.
Andrew Patrick Nelson. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 2013. 107-18. Print.
Entry from an encyclopedia
"Whedon, Joss (1964-)." Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels. Vol. 2. Ed. M.
Keith Booker. Santa Barbara: Greenwood, 2010. 696-98. Print.
Based on MLA Handbook 7th ed. (2009)
Updated 5/2016 DM
JOURNAL ARTICLES (ONLINE)
Journal article from a library database
Amy-Chinn, Dee. "'Tis Pity She's a Whore: Postfeminist Prostitution in Joss Whedon's
Firefly?" Feminist Media Studies 6.2 (June 2006): 175-89. Academic Search Premier.
Web. 5 May 2016.
Journal article from a library database
Canavan, Gerry. "Fighting a War You've Already Lost: Zombies and Zombis in
Firefly/Serenity and Dollhouse." Science Fiction Film & Television 4.2 (2011): 173203. Communications and Mass Media Collection. Web. 5 May 2016.
Journal article from a web-based journal
Corsie, Sarah. "'You know, you ain't quite right': Humanity and the Monstrous 'Other' in Joss
Whedon's Firefly." Watcher Junior 8.2 (Fall 2015). Web. 5 May 2016.
NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE ARTICLES (ONLINE)
Magazine article from a library database
Kushner, David. "Revolt of a TV Genius." Rolling Stone 19 Feb. 2009: 38-39. MasterFILE
Premier. Web. 5 May 2016.
Newspaper article from a library database
Salem, Rob. "The Final Frontier: Joss Whedon Mixes Six-guns and Spaceships in Firefly,
His New Science-fiction Western." Toronto Star 21 Sept. 2002: A23. Newspaper
Source. Web. 5 May 2016.
MAGAZINE & JOURNAL ARTICLES (PRINT)
Magazine article from a print version
Kushner, David. "Revolt of a TV Genius." Rolling Stone 19 Feb. 2009: 38-39. Print.
Journal article from a print version
Rowley, Christina. "Firefly/Serenity: Gendered Space and Gendered Bodies." British
Journal of Politics & International Relations 9.2 (2007): 318-25. Print.
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WEBSITE ARTICLES
"Serenity Named Top Sci-fi Movie." BBC 2 Apr. 2007. Web. 5 May 2016.
Townsley, Steve. "Music in the 'Verse: Firefly and Serenity." Tracksounds 3 June 2009.
Web. 5 May 2016.
MOVIES, TV, & ONLINE AUDIO/VIDEO
Movie/TV Series on Broadcast/Cable TV
Firefly. Dir. Joss Whedon. Twentieth Century Fox, 2002.
Serenity. Dir. Joss Whedon. Universal Studios, 2005.
TV Episode on DVD
"Out of Gas." 2003. Firefly: The Complete Series. Dir. Joss Whedon. Twentieth Century
Fox, 2014. DVD.
TV Episode on Broadcast, Cable TV, or Streaming Service
"Out of Gas." 2002. Firefly. Dir. Joss Whedon. Twentieth Century Fox, 2002.
Movie or TV Series on DVD
Serenity. Dir. Joss Whedon. 2005. Universal Studios, 2009. DVD.
Firefly: The Complete Series. Dir. Joss Whedon. Twentieth Century Fox, 2014. DVD.
Online Video, Video Podcast, and Web Television
Rhodes, Sonny. "The Ballad of Serenity." Vimeo, Jan. 2013. Web. 5 May 2016.
The 'Verse: A Firefly Fan Film. YouTube, Oct. 2015. Web. 5 May 2016.
Podcast
"Episode 5: The Last Show." The Signal 8 Nov. 2014. Web. 5 May 2016.
OTHER FORMATS
Artwork or Image
"Firefly Serenity Blueprint: Technical Drawings." Big Blue Canoe. Web. 5 May 2016.
Blog Post
Anders, Charlie Jane. "The Firefly Episode We're Really Glad Joss Whedon Didn't Get To
Make." io9 12 Dec. 2011. Web. 5 May 2016.
CD
Edmonson, Greg. Joss Whedon's Firefly: Original Television Soundtrack. Studio City:
Varese Sarabande, 2005. CD.
Comic Book
Whedon, Joss, and Will Conrad. Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind. Portland: Dark Horse,
2006. Print.
Dissertation
Blichert, Frederick. "The Expanded 'Verse: Serialized Transmediality in Firefly/Serenity."
Thesis Carleton U (Canada), 2014. Print.
Online Review
Jensen, Jeff. "Firefly's Peculiar Afterlife." Rev. of Firefly: Browncoats United.
Entertainment Weekly 9 Nov. 2012: 88. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 5 May 2016.
Social Media Post
"No one from the Whedon clan endorses the idea." Help Nathan Buy Firefly. Facebook, 7
Mar. 2013. Web. 5 May 2016.
Wiki
"Firefly." The Firefly and Serenity Database, 2009. Web. 5 May 2016.
NEED MORE MLA INFORMATION?
 MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers in the LCC Library Reference section LB2369 .G53 2009
 EasyBib citation tool and other LCC citation resources online https://library.lanecc.edu/find/citing
 Or ask a librarian for help!