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

Author/editor. Title of Print Version of Work. Edition statement (if given). Place of publication: publisher, date. Title of Electronic Work. Medium. Information supplier. File identifier or number. Access date.


Examples:

1. Individual Works

Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia: On Compact Disc. 1st ed. CD-ROM. Cambridge MA: SoftKey International, 1997.


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. Medium. Information supplier. File identifier or number. Access date.


2. Parts of Works

"Gender Equity." Academic American Encyclopedia. 1995. Academic American Encyclopedia. Online. Dow Jones News Retrieval Service. ENCYC. 5 June 1995.


3. Journal Articles

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


3. Journal Articles

Meunier, Lydie E. "The Psychological Impact of the Socialization Process: Further Understanding Gender Issues." Mental Health Net (1996): n. pag. Online. Internet. 6 Nov. 1996. Available http://www.cmhc.com/
perspectives/articles/art79621.htm .


4. Magazine Articles

Author. "Article Title." Magazine Title. Date: paging or indicator or length. Medium. Available Protocol (if applicable): Site/Path/File. Access date.

4. Magazine Articles

Viviano, Frank. "The New Mafia Order." Mother Jones Magazine May-June 1995: 72 pars. Online.
Available:http://www.mojones.com/
MOTHER_JONES/MJ95/viviano.html. 17 July 1995.


5. Newspaper Articles

Author. "Article Title." Newspaper Title. Date, Edition (if given): paging or indicator or length. Medium. Available Protocol (if applicable): Site/Path/File. Access date.


5. Newspaper Articles

Johnson, Tim. "Gender Issues Out of Hand." Spokesman Review 5 Dec. 1994: 29SA. Online.
Available: gopher://summit.fiu.edu/Spokesman--
Summit-Related Articles/12/05/95-16 July 1995.
17 July 1995.


6. Discussion List Messages

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


6. Discussion List Messages

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


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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