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MLA citations

Common Citation Examples

Book - Print

Author’s last name, First name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

Example:

Ondaatje, Michael. The English Patient: A Novel. Vintage Books, 1993.

 

Scholarly Journal Article (electronic or library database)

Author Last Name, Author First Name, “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, volume, issue, date, pp. Name of Database, DOI number.

Example:

  Chen, Yen-Shao, and Tauhid Zaman. “Shaping Opinions in Social Networks with Shadow Banning.” PLoS ONE, vol. 19, no. 3, Mar. 2024, pp. 1–30. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299977.

NOTE:

When there's more than one author, only the first author is listed last name, first name. Subsequent authors are listed first name, last name.

Article from a General Website

Author Last name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Web Site. Date of publication, URL. Date accessed.

Example:

  Siegel, Tatiana. "FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer’s Home." Rolling Stone. 24 October 2022. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/fbi-raid-abc-news_producer-1234613619/. Accessed 3 March 2025.