MLA Style

Book with 1 author

_________, _________. ___________________________________________________________________.

Last Name, First Name.                                   Title of a Book Underlined.

            _______________________: _____________________________, _____________.

            Place of Publication:                  Publisher,                                             Year of Publication.

Example:

Last, First. Title of the Book I Used. City, State: Publisher, 1900.

 

 

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Book with 2 or 3 authors

____________, ____________, _____________  _____________, _____________  ____________.

Last Name, First Name of First Author, 2nd Author’s and 3rd Author's Names in Normal Order.

______________________________________________. ________________: ______________, ________.

Title of Book Underlined.                                              Place of Publication:      Publisher,         Year of Publication.

Example:

Last, First, First2 Last 2, and First 3 Last3. Title of the Book I Used. City, State: Publisher, 1900.

 

 

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Book with more than 3 authors

_________, _________, et al. ________________________________________________________________.

Last Name, First Name of First Author, et al.    Title of Book Underlined.

________________: _________________________, ________.

Place of Publication:                  Publisher,                     Year of Publication.

Example:

Last, First, et al. Title of the Book I Used. City, State: Publisher, 1900.

 

 

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Book with Corporate Author

____________________________. __________________________________________________________.

Organization Name.                              Title of Book Underlined.

________________: __________________________, ________.

Place of Publication:                  Publisher,                     Year of Publication.

 

 

Example:

Organization Name. Title of the Book I Used. City, State: Publisher, 1900.

 

 

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Book with no author

_____________________________________________. ______________________:

Title of a Book Underlined.                                                       Place of Publication:

_____________________________, ________.

Publisher,                                             Year of Publication.

Example:

Title of the Book I Used. City, State: Publisher, 1900.

 

 

MLA Style

Periodical from database

_____________, ___________. "__________________________________________________________."

Last Name,         First name.                                         "Title of Article."

_________________________________________­­­___________. _____._____ (_____): _____.            

Title of Periodical Underlined.                                                   Vol. Issue # (YEAR): page #s.

__________________________________________. __________________________________________.

Name of database (such as TopicSearch).                                 Subscription service name (Such as EBSCO).

_____________________________________________________. ____ ____ ______

Subscribing library and location.                                                            Day Month Year of access

<http://_____________________________________________>.

<Online Provider URL address in angle brackets>

Example:

Last, First. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical. 3.2 (1900): 302-323. TopicSearch. EBSCO. New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School, New Lebanon, NY. 01 Sept. 2006 <http://www.ebsco.com>.

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Edited Anthology (Encyclopedia)

____________, ______________. "________________________________." ________________________________.

Last Name,      First Name.                  Title of Article in Quotation Marks.” Title of an Edited Anthology Underlined.

Ed. ___________ _____________. ________________: __________, _____. ______.

Ed. Editor’s Name(s).               Place of Publication: Publisher, Year.    Page #s

Example:

Last, First. "Title of the Article I Used." Title of the Edited Anthology I Used. Ed. First Last. New York, NY: Publisher, 1900. 300-323.

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Online Newspaper

______________, ________________. "_____________________________________________________________."

Last Name,                  First Name.                              "Title of Specific Article."

__________________________________________________________. _____ ______ ________.

Name of Publication Page is a Part Of (underlined).                                           Day    Mon.     Year of Posting/Revision.

____ _____ ______   <http://____________________________________ ____________________________>.

Day Mon. Year You Accessed the Site                         <http://www.URL.com>.

Example:

Last, First. "Title of the Article." Name of the Periodical the Article Came From. 01 Oct. 2006.  02 Feb. 2007. <http://www.URL.com>.

 

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Interview Conducted by the Researcher

_________________, _______________. __________________________________. _____ ____________ ________.

Last Name,                  First Name.                  Type of Interview (personal, telephone, email etc.)        Day Month       Year.   

Example:

Last, First. Personal Interview. 02 Mar. 2007.

 

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Journal Article

________ ___________. "_______________________________________________________________."

Last Name, First Name.                       “Title of Journal Article in Quotation Marks.”

_________________________________________________________. _____.______ (______): ________.

Title of Professional Journal underlined                                                  Vol. Issue # (Year):      page #s.

Example:

Last, First. "Title of the Journal Article I’m Going to Use." Title of Professional Journal. 3.12 (1900): 130-156.

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Magazine or newspaper

__________, __________. "____________________________________________________."

Last Name,      First Name.                  “Title of Newspaper or Magazine Article,”

_____________________________________________. ______ ______ ______: _________.

Title of Magazine or Newspaper Underlined                              Day      Month Year:    page #s.

 

 

Example:

Last, First. "Title of the Article I’m Going to Use." Title of the Newspaper or Magazine. 01 Nov. 2006: 12-15.

 

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Online Newspaper or Magazine

____________,  _______________. "________________________________________________________________."

Last Name,      First Name.                              "Title of Web Article."

___________________________________________________________________. ____ ______ _________.

Title of Online Newspaper or Magazine the Page is a Part Of (underlined).          Day Mon. Year of Posting/Revision.

___________________________________________________________________. ____ ______ _________.

Name of institution/organization affiliated (if any).                                               Day Month Year You Accessed the Site

<http://__________________________________________________________________________________>.

                        <http://www.URL.com>.

Example:

Last, First. "Title of the Online Article I Used." Name of Online Magazine or Newspaper. 04 May 2006. Name of the Institution Affiliated. 25 Mar. 2007. <http://www.URL.com>.

 

 

 

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Online Journal Article

________ ___________. "_______________________________________________________________."

Last Name, First Name.                       “Title of Journal Article in Quotation Marks.”

_________________________________________________________. _____.______ (______): ________.

Title of Publication the Page Is Part of underlined                                               Vol.Issue # (Year):       page #s.

___________________________________________________________________. ____ ______ _________.

Name of institution/organization affiliated (if any).                                               Day Month Year You Accessed the Site

<http://__________________________________________________________________________________>.

<http://www.URL.com>.

Example:

Last, First. "Title of Journal Article." Name of Journal. 3.3 (2000): 232-323. Name of Institution Affiliated. 23 July 2006. <http://www.URL.com>.

 

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Web Page

________ _________. _____________________________________________________. _____________.

Author(s) Last, First if Given.                Name of Web Page, underlined.                       Date of Posting/ Revision.

_________________________________________. _______________________

Name of institution/organization affiliated (if any). Date You Accessed the Site

<http://_______________________________________________>.

<electronic address or URL>.

Example:

Last, First. Name of Web Page. 16 Jan. 2005.Name of Institution Affiliated. 11 Aug. 2006 <http://www.URL.com>.

 

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Pamphlet

_________, _________. ___________________________________________________________________.

Last Name, First Name.                                   Title of Pamphlet Underlined.

            _______________________: _____________________________, _____________.

            Place of Publication:                  Publisher,                                             Year of Publication.

Example:

Last, First. Title of Pamphlet. New York, NY: Publisher, 2002.

 

MLA Style

Television or Radio Program

"_______________________________________________________." _____________________________________

"Title of Episode or Segment."                                                               Title of Program (underlined).

___________________________. ___________________________. ________________________________.

 

            Title of Series.                          Name of Network                    Call Letters/City of Local Station.

____ ______ _________.

  Day Mon. Year of Broadcast.

Example:

"Title of Episode or Statement." Title of Program. Title of Series. Name of Network. WQUO, Albany. 01 Aug. 2006.

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A Film or Video Recording

_______________________________________________.  Dir. ___________________________________________.

Title (Underlined).                                                                     Dir. Director.               

___________________________________. ______________.

Distributor.                                           Year of Release.

Example:

Some Really Great Movie. Dir. John Smith. MGM Studios. 2004.