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Illustrative example of how to cite websites and blogs according the MLA 7th edition
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Citing a website article -MLACite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published.
Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Website
Website article
Author: Rod Brouhard
Date electronically updated: 2/2/09
Citation: Brouhard, Rob. “Toothache Remedies.” About.com. New York Times, 2
Feb. 2009. Web. 3 May 2010.
updated: 2/2/09
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
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Data accessed: Depends on the dayWhen did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Citing a website article -MLACite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.com
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published.
Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Website name: TRAVEL.STATE.GOV
Article name
Author: NAThe author here is arguably the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, but we will
Citation: “India.” TRAVEL.STATE.GOV. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, 17 Feb. 2010. Web. 4 May 2010.
<http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html>.
Department of State, but we will use this as the website publisher
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Publisher: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of StateThis information can also be found on the header of the website
Date created or updated: 2/17/10
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COMAUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COMAUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COMAUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the dayWhen did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Citing a website article -MLA
Cite websites at easybib.comCite websites at easybib.comCite websites at easybib.comCite websites at easybib.com
Website article
Date published
Website name: BNET
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published.
Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
Publisher: CBS Interactive
Author
Date accessed: Depends on the dayWhen did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique.
Citation: Brown, Damon. “Bad Strategy: At E3, Microsoft and Sony Put Nintendo
on the Defense.” BNET. CBS Interactive, 14 June 2010. Web. 15 June
2010.
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
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Citing a blog article -MLACite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.comCite it at easybib.com
Blog definition: A website with regular entries that allows commentary and discussion
Structure: Last, First M. “Blog article.” Blog description (optional). Blog name. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Blog article
Author: Eric Schonfeld
Date published: 5/3/10
Website / Blog
Publisher: TechCrunchThe footer shows that the publisher is the same as the website title. This is not uncommon for web articles
Blog description: Web logYou can also cite audio blogs or video blogs. You can include descriptions that help the reader better identify your source
Citation: Schonfeld, Eric. “Google Throws $38.8 Million to the Wind.” Web log
post. TechCrunch. TechCrunch, 3 May 2010. Web. 4 May 2010.
<http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/03/google-38-8-million-wind/>.
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