MLA Handbook by
Book:
Author’s last name, First name. Title of Book. Edition statement, Publisher, Year of Publication.
Example:
Ondaatje, Michael. The English Patient: A Novel. 1st Vintage International ed., Vintage Books,
1993.
Scholarly Journal Article – Electronic:
Author Last Name, Author First Name, “Title of Article.” Title of Journal,
volume, issue, date, page numbers. Name of Database, URL or doi number.
Example:
Livingstone, Sonia, and Ellen J. Helsper. “Parental Mediation of Children’s Internet Use.”
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, vol. 52, no. 4, Dec. 2008, pp. 581-599.
EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/08838150802437396.
Magazine article:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Day Month Year.
URL. (if print, add pages after year)
Example:
Kisner, Jordan. “Reiki Can’t Possibly Work. So Why Does It?” The Atlantic, Apr. 2020.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/04/reiki-cant-possibly-work-so-why-does-it/606808/
Newspaper article:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Day Month Year,
pages.
Example:
Amiri, Ehsanullah, and Dion Nissenbaum. “Afghanistan’s Presidential Rivals Hold Parallel
Inaugurations.” The Wall Street Journal, 9 Mar. 2020.
www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistans-presidential-rivals-hold-parallel-
inaugurations-11583754822
Articles from a Web site:
Author Last name, Author First Name (if available), “Title of Article or Page.” Title of Web Site,
Publisher, Date of publication, URL
Example:
“What Is Organic Food, and Is It Better Than Non-Organic?” Healthline, 14 May 2016.
www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-organic-food#section2
In-Text Citations:
These citations appear in parentheses and usually consist of the author(s)’ last name(s), and the page number(s) of the source.
Examples:
Louv states that the lack of outside activity is a “Nature Deficit Disorder” (Morales 34).