This guide provides a general introduction to citing sources in the style established by the Modern Language Association (MLA). The examples below are some of the most frequently cited sources. For additional sources and guidelines, see the latest edition of the handbook:
MLA Handbook, 9th ed. by Works Cited: General Guidelines
Examples of Major Categories of Citation Type:
| Citation Example | Type of Citation |
| Bulliet, Richard W. "Twenty Years of Islamic Politics." Middle East Journal vol. 53, no. 2, 1999, pp. 189-200. | Journal article (print) |
| McGurl, Mark. "The Institution Of Nothing: David Foster Wallace In The Program." Boundary 2: An International Journal Of Literature And Culture vol. 41, no. 3, 2014, pp. 27-54. | Journal article (from an online database) |
| Silverstein, Ken. "Millions for Viagra, Pennies for Diseases of the Poor: Research Money Goes to Profitable Lifestyle Drugs." Nation, 19 July 1999, pp. 13-19. | Magazine article (print) |
| Swift, Richard. "FCC Ruling to Stifle Debate, Critics Say." Buffalo News, 13 June 2003. | Newspaper article (online) |
| Kenner, Hugh. The Pound Era. U of California P, 1971. | Book by a single author |
| Allison, Nancy, ed. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-Mind Disciplines, Rosen, 1999. | Edited book |
| Burgers, Johannes Hendrikus, and Jennifer Mitchell. "Masochism And Marriage In The Rainbow And Ulysses." Modernists at Odds: Reconsidering Joyce and Lawrence, Matthew Kocchis, Heather Lusty, Sebastian Knowles, editors, UP of Florida, 2015, pp. 175-195. | Chapter in an edited book |
| Allen, Anita L. "Privacy in Health Care." Encyclopedia of Bioethics, Stephen G. Post, editor, 3rd ed, vol. 4, Macmillan-Thomson, 2004. | Encyclopedia article, signed (print) |
| "Bhutan." Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2008. | Encyclopedia article, unsigned (online) |
| Hollmichel, Stefanie. So Many Books. 2003-13, somanybooksblog.com | Webpage |
| Tutton, Mark. "Designers Developing Virtual-Reality 'Cocoon'." CNN.com. Cable News Network, 11 Sept. 2007. | Article retrieved from website |
| "Richard Swift." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 28 April 2006. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard Swift. | A page on a website |
| It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra, performances by James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. 1946. RKO, 2001. | DVD |
| Vice Presidential Candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (AK) Full Speech at the RNC. C-Span, 3 Sept. 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCDxXJSucF4. | Online video |
| United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health. GPO, 2000. | Government publication (print) |
| Harlow, Caroline Wolf. Hate Crime Reported by Victims and Police. Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Nov. 2005. www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/hcrvp.pdf. | Government publication (online) |
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