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MLA Format Citing Sources on the Works Cited Page
To see what a completed list of works cited looks like, refer to page
15. For each entry, follow the
order that is listed, including punctuation; however, if information, such as an
author’s name, is unavailable, then move to the next required piece of
information for the entry. For
example, if there is no author for a web article, then the title of the article
or web page becomes the first item of the citation. Finally, if your source is
not listed here, or if you have an exception to the listings below, consult an MLA
Handbook. Citing a book with
one author: Author’s last name, First name. Title of book. City of
Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication. Example: Campbell, Joseph. Heroic Cycles. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1978. Citing a book with
more than one author: Author’s last name, First name, Second Author’s first and last names,
and Third Author’s first and last names. Title of book. City of
Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication. Example: Campbell, Joseph, Elaine Mann, and Tom York. Heroes, Myths, and
Mythmaking. New York: Harper Collins, 1982. Citing a
dictionary or encyclopedia entry:
Author’s last name, first name (if available). “Title of Entry.” Title
of Dictionary or Encyclopedia. City of Publication: Publisher, Date of
Publication. Page Number of Entry. Example: “Romulus.” Webster’s New World Dictionary of American English.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. 1165. Citing a
magazine article with a known author:
Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of
Magazine Date of Magazine Publication: Page Number(s) On Which the Article
Appears. Example: Sunny, Greg. “The Last Stages of Empire.” National Geographic
January 1990: 8-16. Citing an article
from a newspaper: Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of
Newspaper Date of Article, Edition: Page Number(s) On Which the Article
Appears. Example: Johnson, Janice T. “Caesar and Beowulf.” The Seattle Times 18
Nov. 1999, Eastside ed.: C1+. Citing an article
from a newspaper online: Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of
Newspaper Date of Article. Date Article Accessed Online <Web Address>. Example: Johnson, Janice T. “Caesar and Beowulf.” The Seattle Times 18
Nov. 1999. 14 Mar. 2000 <http://www.seattletimes.com/Rome/Nov.99/caesar.asp>. Citing an online
periodical (magazine): Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.”
Title of Magazine Date of Article. Date Article Accessed Online
<Web Address>. Example: Johnson, Janice T. “Caesar and Beowulf.” US News and World Report
18 Nov. 1999. 14 Mar. 2000 <http://www.usnwr.com/Rome/Nov.99/caesar.asp>. Citing information
from a government web site: Author of Site. Title of Article or Page. Date Information Last
Updated. Date Site Accessed Online <Web Address>. Example: National Research Council. New Leadership in the World. 4 Jan.
1989. 12 Mar. 2000 <http://www.natlacadamy.gov/leadership>. Citing a scholarly
web site: Author’s Last Name, First Name (if available). Title of Web Site.
Date Information Posted or Updated. Sponsoring University. Date Site Accessed
Online <Web Address>. Example: Roman Heroes. 12 May 1999. University of Maryland. 12 Mar. 2000
<www.umres.edu/hist/hero>. Citing Author’s Last Name, First Name (if available). Title of Web Site.
Date Last Updated. Date Site Accessed Online <Web Address>. Example: Bank of America: Classic Banking. 15 Jan. 2000. 12 Mar. 2000
<http://www.bofa.com/banking/history.html>. Citing a personal
web site: Author’s Last Name, First Name (if available). Title of Web Site.
Date Last Updated. Date Site Accessed Online <Web Address>. Example: Mack, Johnny. Johnny’s Classics Page. 3 Jan. 2000. 15 Mar. 2000
<johnnyclass.com>. Citing a pamphlet
with no author: Title of Pamphlet. City of Publication: Publisher, Date Pamphlet
Created. Example: Amazing Aquaducts. Seattle: World History Museum, 1988. Citing a personal
interview: Last Name of Interviewee, First Name. Personal interview. Date of
interview. Example: Posnock, Ross. Personal interview. 22 Nov. 2000.
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