Using MLA Documentation Style

How to Cite Electronic 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 electronic sources.

Use the following to help with citing Internet sources.

Form:

1. Individual Works (Books)

Author/editor. Title of Print Version of Work. Edition statement (if given). Place of publication: publisher, date. Title of Electronic Work. Access date. <address>.


Examples:

1. Individual Works

Martin, Bonnie.Where There's A Will, There's Documentation. 3 Mar. 1995. 2 Apr. 1999. <http://www.snail.com/where>.


2. Parts of Works

Author/editor. "Part title." Title of Print Version of Work. Edition statement (if given). Place of publication: publisher, date. Title of Electronic Work.   Information supplier. Access date. <address>.


2. Parts of Works

"Gender Equity." Academic American Encyclopedia. 1995. Academic American Encyclopedia. Dow Jones News Retrieval Service. ENCYC. 5 June 1995. <http://www.aaencylopedia.com>.


3. Journal Articles

Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Journal Title. Volume.Issue (Year): paging or indicator or length.  Access date. Available Protocol (if applicable): Site/Path/File.


3. Journal Articles

Meunier, Lydie E. "The Psychological Impact of the Socialization Process: Further Understanding Gender Issues." Mental Health Net (1996): 35 pars. 6 Nov. 1996.   <http://www.cmhc.com/
perspectives/articles/art79621.htm
>.


4. Magazine Articles

Last Name, First Name.  "Article Title." Magazine Title. Date.  Access date.   <Site/Path/File>.

4. Magazine Articles

Viviano, Frank. "The New Mafia Order." Mother Jones Magazine May-June 1995.17 July 1995. <http://www.mojones.com/
MOTHER_JONES/MJ95/viviano.html>.


5. Newspaper Articles

Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Newspaper Title. Date, Edition (if given): paging or indicator or length. Access date. <Site/Path/File>.


5. Newspaper Articles

Johnson, Tim. "Gender Issues Out of Hand." Spokesman Review. 5 Dec. 1994: 29SA. 17 July 1995. <gopher://summit.fiu.edu/Spokesman --Summit-Related Articles/12/05/95>.

 

6. Discussion List Messages

Username(author). "Subject of Message." Date. Online posting. Discussion List. Access date. <DISCUSSION LIST@Email address>.


6. Discussion List Messages

RRECOME. "Top Ten Business Criticisms." 1 Apr. 1995. Online posting. Discussions on All Forms of Business. 1 Apr. 1995.  <Business-L@american.edu> .


7. Personal electronic communications (Email)

Sender (Sender's Email address). "Subject of Message." Email to recipient (Recipient's Email address). Date of message.

7. Personal electronic communications (Email)

Soldwedel, Eileen (esoldwed@edcc.cet.edu). "History in Review." Email to jstrever@ctc.edu. 7 Jul. 1997.

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