How to Cite Sources Using MLA Documentation Style
Academic papers require exact documentation. For our purposes, we will use MLA (Modern
Language Association) documentation style. Any handbook goes into detail about how to cite
traditional sources on your Works Cited page. (A Works Cited page is
the last page of your essay. It lists in alphabetical order the author, title, and page
numbers, among other things. Click here to see an example.)
Below you will find help with citing non-electronic sources. These are the most common.
For a more detailed list, please refer to your handbook.
Use the following to help with citing
sources.
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Form: 1. Book by one author
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of publication: publisher, date.
1a. Book with more than one author
Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. Place of
publication: publisher, date.
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Examples:1. Book one author
Rich, A. Diving Into the Wreck: Poems 1971-1972. New York: Norton, 1973.
1a. Book with more than one author
Smith, Richard J. , and Mark Gibbs. Navigating the Internet. Indianapolis: Sams,
1994.
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2. Periodicals, one author
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Title of Periodical. Date (day month
year): Pages.
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2. Periodicals, one author
Brown, J. "Documentation Unbound." Atlantic. 5 June 1995: 23-25.
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3. Journals, continuous pagination
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Title of Periodical Volume.Issue
(year): Pages.
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3. Journals, continuous pagination
Niece, M. "Using MLA Documentation." College English 65.3 (1995):
23-25.
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4. Personal Interviews
Last Name, First Name. Interview. Date.
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4. Interviews
Smith, J. Telephone Interview. 17 July 1995.
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5. Book with author and editor
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Book Title. Editor Last Name, First
Name.. City: Press, year. Pages.
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5. Book with author and editor
Oldhouse, Sharon. "Never Again." Life and Times. Ed. Vinnie
Innes. New York: Norton, 1993. 124-140.
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