Examples of MLA CitationsNeed help with MLA citations?
MLA style is used primarily by the humanities disciplines. The content contained in the HCC Library’s Electronic Resources come from a variety of sources, including scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and e-books. In April 2009, a new 7th edition of the MLA Handbook was published. This guide presents examples of commonly cited database content.
Examples
Professional/Scholarly Journal Article
Holder, Heidi. "Outcast London on the Victorian Edwardian Stage." Theatre History |
| | Studies 23 (June 2003): 49-64. Academic OneFile. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Horvitz, Deborah. "Nameless Ghosts: Possession and Dispossession in Beloved." |
| | Studies in American Fiction 17.2 (1989): 157-167. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary |
| | Criticism. Ed. Christopher Giroux and Brigham Narins. Vol. 87. Detroit: Gale, |
| | 1995. 266-271. Literature Resource Center. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Ilari, Beatriz, and Megha Sundara. "Music Listening Preferences in Early Life: Infants’ |
| | Responses to Accompanied versus Unaccompanied Singing." Journal of |
| | Research in Music Education 56.4 (2009): 357-396. ProQuest Psychology |
| | Journals. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Magazine Articles: Monthly and Weekly Magazines
Lew, Kristi. "Too Hot to Handle: Global Warming Puts Your Health at Risk. (YOUR |
| | WORLD)." Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader Publication Apr.-May 2007: 26-30. |
| | Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Stephey, M. J. "A Brief History of: Credit Cards." Time 4 Apr. 2009: 16. Academic |
| | Search Premier. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Newspaper Article
Rutenberg, Jim, Peter Baker, and Bill Vlasic. "Early Resolve: Obama Stand in Auto |
| | Crisis." New York Times 29 Apr. 2009, late East Coast ed.: A1. ProQuest |
| | National Newspapers. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Encyclopedia Article
Begin with the author if one is given at the beginning or end of the article; otherwise, start with the title, which is simply the word or words you looked up:
Britton, Wesley. "Ellison, Ralph." American Ethnic Writers. Ed. David Peck and Tracy |
| | Irons-Georges. Vol. 1. Pasadena: Salem, 2000. 154-157. Magill’s Choice. Gale |
| Virtual Reference Library. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
"Latin Americans in Major League Baseball." Encyclopædia Britannica Online. |
| | Encyclopædia Britannica, 2009. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
eBook Article or Chapter
Gray, Pamela Lee. "Performing Arts." Culture and Customs of the United States. Ed. |
| | Benjamin F. Shearer. Vol. 2. Westport: Greenwood, 2007. 303-338. Greenwood |
| eBooks. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. |
Further Information
Consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., Ready Reference LB2369.G53 2003 - for additional information, including citing paper copies of books & articles. Or go to the Modern Language Association's website & click on "MLA Style," and then "Frequently Asked Questions." "How do I document sources from the Web in my works-cited list?" gives descriptions and examples of citations from different kinds of online sources, including "subscription services" (databases).
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