MLA Citations
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This document provides an overview of MLA citation style, commonly used in English subjects, outlining the components of in-text citations and works cited pages. It offers examples for citing books and websites and emphasizes formatting rules, such as italicizing book titles and using quotation marks for article titles. Additionally, it includes practice exercises for citing a book and a website.
MLA Citations
- 1. MLA Citations H OW TO C ITE Y OUR B OOK AND I NTERNET S OURCES
- 2. What is MLA? Stands for Modern Language Association Citation style for English subjects Other citation styles include: APA (American Psychological Assocation) Psychology, economics, business, nursing Chicago History
- 3. Two Main Parts In-text citations Appear in your paper and give credit to the author Bookending or “citation sandwiches” Works Cited page Listsall your sources at the end of your paper
- 4. In-text Citation Examples According to the American Heart Association’s website, eating salty foods can increase a person’s risk of heart disease (www.heart.org). In her book, Eating Right, Dr. Marie Miller explains that eating salty foods can lead to heart disease (182).
- 5. In-text Citations Remember: 1. Book titles = italicized Harry Potter, Elements of Literature 2. Articles = quotation marks “New Star Discovered” 3. The period ALWAYS stays at the end of your bookend. According to Sawyer, the nation was in trouble (182).
- 6. Works Cited Page Citing a book: Last name, First name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Example: Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print.
- 7. Works Cited Page Citing a website: Editor/author name(if available). Name of Site. Name of sponsor or publisher, date of creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date you visited website. Example: The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.
- 8. Works Cited Page Citing a website: No publisher = “n.p.” No date = “n.d.” Date is written as day, month, and year: Example: 27 Nov. 2012
- 9. More Examples : Books
- 10. More Examples : Websites
- 11. Try It Yourself! Book Author: Jane Harriet Title: Carrying the Burden Place published: New York Publisher/Sponsor: Madison Publishing Date of creation: 1977 Medium of publication: Print
- 12. Try It Yourself! Website Author: Naomi Pasachoff Page title: Marie Curie: Her Story in Brief Sponsor: The Center for History of Physics Date published: no specific date given Medium of publication: Web Date accessed: Today