MLA Bibliographic
Format for
Book by a single author:
Author's last name, Author's first name. Title of the Book. City: Publishing Company, Year of Publication.
Anderson, M.T. Feed.
Book by two authors:
First Author's last name, Author's first
name and Second author's first name, last name. Title of the Book. City:
Publishing Company, Year of publication.
Holman, C. Hugh, and William Harmon. A Handbook to Literature. 8th edition.
Book by two or more authors:
First Author's last name, Author's first
name et al. Title of the Book. City: Publishing Company, Year of Publication.
Young, Marilyn B. et al. The Vietnam War: A History in Documents.
Book by an editor:
Editor's last name, Editor's first name, ed.
Title of the Book. City: Publishing Company, Year of Publication.
Fleming, Maria, ed. A Place at the Table: Struggles for Equality in America.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Encyclopedia:
Author's Last name, First Name. "Title of Article". Book Title.
Editor's first and last name. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of
publication. Volume number : Pages.
McGinley, P. A. "Eclipse." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 edition.
6. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 2002. 6:51-52.
Citing Multi-Volume Reference Works:
Author's last name, first name. "Title
of the article." Title of the Reference set. Editor's first and last name.
Edition. Total volumes. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.
Volume number: pages.
"Thomas Jefferson." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Ed. Paula K.
Byers. 23 Vols. New York: Gale, 1998. 8:238-241.
Citing an Article in a Reference Book
Entry author. "Entry Title." Book Title. Book author/editor. Place:
Publisher, Date.
"Finches." The Encyclopedia of Birds. Eds. Dr. Christopher M. Perrins
and Dr. Alex I. A. Middleton. New York: Facts on File, 1998.
Citing Articles in Periodicals:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical (Date of
Publication): Pages of Article.
Giles, Jeff. "Secrets of the King." Newsweek 1 December 2003: 50-64.
Citing Articles in a Newspaper:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Title of the Article." Title of the Newspaper Day Month, Year,
Edition: Page Number(s).
Vigue, Doreen Ludica. "Farce Busting: Leaf Peepers on the Tour."
Boston Sunday Globe 12 Oct. 1997, natl. ed.: A1+.
Citing an Interview:
Person Interviewed last name, first name. Interview. Title of the Periodical/TV Show. Publishing Company. Date Month. Year.
Brown, Kate. Interview. Time. Time Inc. 19 Feb. 1998.
Citing Online Databases:
Author's last name, Author's first name (if
given). "Title of the Information/Article. "Title of the Database.
Publisher. Date accessed. <URL> .
"Gun control." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Scholastic Library
Publishing. December 10, 2003. <http://gme.grolier.com>
Stein, Lisa. "Shot down?" U.S. News & World Report, 26 May
2003:15 Reproduced in General Reference Center Gold. Gale, 10 December 2003.
<http://galenet.galegroup.com>.
Lieberman, Donna and Udi Ofer. "Fight for Bill of Rights Comes to New York
City." Newsday. 3 December 2003. Reproduced in elibrary. Proquest, 10
December 2003. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/>.
Citing Internet Sites:
Title of Item. Editor's Name (if given).
Name of Sponsoring Institution or Organization. Date of Access <URL>.
CNN Interactive. 19 June 1998. Cable News Network. 19 June 1998
<http://www.cnn.com>.
Citing a Personal Web Site:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Title of Web Page". Date of Download. <URL>.
Smith, Robert. "My Insect Page". 14 September 1999
<http://www.cnn.com/insect/>.
Citing an Article in an Online Periodical:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Title of Item." Title of Periodical. Volume Number. Issue Number
(Date of Publication). Date of Download <URL>.
Smith, Robert. "Bill Gates." Time Online. 12.1 (1999). 12 September
1999 <http://www.time.com/billgates/>.
Citing e-mail:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Subject Line of the Message." E-mail to Recipient. Day Month Year.
Smith, Susan. "Information on Hubble." E-mail to Charles Brown. 1
Jan. 1998.
Citing Online Images:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Title of Image." Title of Web Page. Publishing Company. Date of
Publication. Date of Download <URL>.
Harden, Mark. "Flowers Still Life." Mark Harden's Artchive. 14
September 1999 <http://www.artchive.com/flowers>.
Citing Online Sounds:
Author's last name, Author's first name.
"Title of Sound Clip." Title of Web Page. Publishing Company. Date of
Publication. Date of Download. <URL>.
Smith, Robert. "Thunder Clip." Sound Effects, Inc. Acme. 12 June
1999. 13 September 1999 <http://www.acme.com/soundeffects/thunder/>.
Citing Online Video Clips:
"Title of Video Clip." Title of
Web Page. Publishing Company. Date of Publication. Date of Download
<URL>.
"Insect Patrol" Acme.
.
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