MLA Style Citation Guide

Modern Language Association, 8th edition

Books

General Format: Author. Title of Source. Version (edition, if applicable), Publisher, Publication date.

Print Book: Dym, Clive L., and Patrick Little. Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction. 2nd ed., John Wiley, 2004.

Book with 3 or More Authors: Byatt, Andrew, et al. The Blue Planet: A Natural History of the Oceans. DK, 2001.

Edited Book: Haerens, Margaret, editor. Illegal Immigration. Greenhaven Press, 2006. Chapter from an Anthology: Author. “Title of Chapter.” Title of Anthology, editor, Publisher, Publication Year, Location (Page range).

More, Hannah. “The Black Slave Trade: A Poem.” British Women Poets of the Romantic Era, edited by Paula R.

Feldman, Johns Hopkins UP, 1997, pp. 472-82.

eBook: Author. Title of Source. Version (edition, if applicable), Publisher, Publication date. Container (Database),

Location (Permalink or URL – omit http://).

Junker, Karan. Gardening with Woodland Plants. 2nd

ed., Timberland, 2007. EBSCOHost Ebook Collection, 0-

search.ebscohost.com.library.cabrillo.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url&db=nlebk&A

N=189714&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Library Database Articles (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

General Format: Author. “Title of Source.” Title of Container (Publication), Number (volume, issue) included for journals only,

Publication date, Location (page range). Title of Container (Database), Location (DOI, Permalink, URL).

Journal Article with DOI: Allan, Julie. “Inclusive Education and the Arts.” Cambridge Journal of Education, vol. 44, no. 4, 2014, pp. 511-

23. Academic Search Complete, doi:10.1080/0305764X.2014.921282.

Journal Article without DOI: Risse, Mathias. "Racial Profiling: A Reply to Two Critics." Criminal Justice Ethics, vol. 26, no. 1, 2007, pp. 4-

19. Religion and Philosophy Collection, 0-search.ebscohost.com.library.cabrillo.edu/login.aspx?

direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url&db=rlh&AN=26602327&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Magazine or Newspaper Article: Levy, Philip I., and Christine A. McDaniel. "A Better Way to Look at Trade Deals." Investor’s Business Daily, 24

June 2016, p. 1. Regional Business News, 0-search.ebscohost.com.library.cabrillo.edu/login.aspx?

direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url&db=bwh&AN=116383671&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Articles in Print

Printed articles use the same citation format as online articles, but do not include the second container (database name) or second location (DOI, Permalink, URL).

General Format: Author. “Title of Source.” Title of Container (Publication), Number (volume, issue) included for journals only,

Publication date, Location (page range).

Print Newspaper Article: Levy, Philip I., and Christine A. McDaniel. "A Better Way to Look at Trade Deals." Investor’s Business Daily, 24

June 2016, p. 1.

Web Pages

General Format: Author. “Title of Source (Web Page).” Title of Container (Overall Web Site), Publisher (omit if it is the same as

the overall Web site), Publication Date (or last update), Location (URL - omit http://).

Web Page: Kaneshiro, Neil K. “Autism Spectrum Disorder.” MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 22 May 2016,

medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001526.htm.

Web Page, Publisher Same as Web Site: LaFrance, Adrienne. “The Age of Entanglement.” The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2016, www.theatlantic.com/technology/

archive/2016/08/entanglement/494930/.

Web Page, No Author: “America on the Move.” Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2010, amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/. Web Page, No Date: Archer, Dane. “The Human Body: Appearance, Shape and Self-image.” Exploring Nonverbal Communication,

UC Santa Cruz, nonverbal.ucsc.edu/body.html.

YouTube Video: "Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action." YouTube, uploaded by TEDTalks, 4 May 2010,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4.

Journal Article on the Web: Goldrick-Rab, Sara. “Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Community College Student Success.” Review

of Educational Research, vol. 80, no. 3, 2010, pp. 37–69, knowledgecenter.completionbydesign.org/

sites/default/files/75%20Goldrick-Rab-2010.pdf.

More MLA resources

For more MLA information and examples, visit the Cabrillo Library homepage > “Citation Guides” link, or consult

the MLA Handbook (8th ed.) at the Library Reference Desk.