Print Resources

A book with one author:

   Format: Author’s last name, first and middle.  Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

   Example: Teale, Edwin Arthur. The Golden Throng.  New York:  Dodd, Mead and Company, 1981.

A book with two or more authors:

   Format: Author’s last name, first and author’s first name and last name. Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

   Example: Brookway, William, and Herbert Jones.  The World of Opera.  New York: Pantheon Books, 1992.

A book with editors, no author:

  Format: Editor’s Name(s). Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

   Example:  Williams, Mary E., ed.  The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2002.

An article in a periodical (such as a newspaper or magazine):

  Format: Author(s) last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.” Title of Periodical  Day Month Year: pages.

   Example: Poniewozik, James.  “TV Makes a Too-Close Call.”  Time  20 Nov. 2000:20-21.

Periodical with no author given:

  Format: “Title of the Article.” Title of Periodical  Day Month Year: pages.

  Example:  “New Life on the River.” Time  4 Jan. 1993:62.

An article from an encyclopedia or reference book:

   Format: Author’s last name, first. “Title of section.” Name of Encyclopedia or Reference Book. Edition year ed.

   Example: Smith, Fred. “Jamaica.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 ed.

Personal Interviews

An interview that you conducted:

   Format:  Person’s last name, first name. Personal Interview. Day Month Year.

   Example: Purdue, Pete.  Personal Interview.  1 Dec. 2000.

Electronic Resources

A web site:

   Format:  Author(s).  “Title of webpage.”  Date of Posting/Revision. Sponsor of Website.  <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  George Emery. “AlternaTime.” Nov. 21 2001. Canisius College.                                   <http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html> (29 Oct. 2002)

An article in an online journal or magazine:

   Format: Author(s).  “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume. Issue (Year): Pages/Paragraphs. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  Jill Eagen. “A Sticky Solution for Skin.” October 17, 2002. Time for Kids. <http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,365447,00.html> (29 Oct. 2002)

An online electronic database:

   Format:  Author(s).  “Title of Article.” Name of the database.Online. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  “Republic of Finland.”  CultureGrams. Online. <http://onlineedition.culturegrams.com/secure/world/world_Finland.html>  (18 Nov. 2002)

An article in a reference database on CD-ROM:

   Format:  “Title of Article.”  Name of Source.  CD-ROM. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

  Example:  “World War II.” Encarta.  CD-ROM.  Seattle: Microsoft, 1999.

An online image:

   Format:  Name of Author or originator.  “Description or title of image.” Online image. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  USGS.  “Map: Major Volcanoes in Ecuador.” Online image. <http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Ecuador/Mpas/mp_ecuador_volcanoes.html> (30 Nov. 1999)

A sound recording or sound clip:

   Format:  Artist name(s).  Title of recording. Company name , copyright date. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  Minuet in F.  The Classical Music MIDI Page, 2000.  <http://www.sciortino.net/music > (15 Nov.  2002)

For additional citation format examples go to OWL at Purdue University:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html

Landmark Project Citation Machine

This citation generator allows users to input information in an easy to use format to create citations for resources including books, articles, and Web sites. Be sure to choose MLA format.

http://citationmachine.net/