MLA Format 7th Edition
Goodwin College Library 2010


1. BOOK SOURCES

WORKS CITED FORMAT:

 1. Author's last name, author's first name.
or Editor's name
2. "Title of the Article."
3. Title of the Book.



4. Place of publication:
5. Name of publisher,
6. Year of publication.
7. Page numbers.
8. Format. (ie. Print)
Book - one author

Burnham, David. The Rise of the Computer State. New York: Vintage, 1994. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Burnham 43) or
Burham states …. (43).
Book - two authors

Merton, Robert K. and Robert Nisbet. Contemporary Social Problems. New York:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993. Print.

In Text Citation:
Merton and Nisbet 338) or
Merton and Nisbet (338) feel…
Book – three + authors

Brown, Milton P. et al. Problems in Marketing. New York: McGraw Hill, 1990. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Brown et al. 144) or
Brown and his co-authors …(144)
Article, short story, or poem in a book

Brody, Steve. “How I Got Smart.” Models For Writers: Short Essays For Composition.
Ed. Alfred Rosa and Paul Eschholz. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007. 330-333. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Brody 330) or
Brody states… (330).
Editor – no author:

Rosser, Sue V., ed. Teaching Science and Health From a Feminist Perspective. New York: Pergamon,
2006. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Rossner 43) or
Rossner states … (43).
Editors – no author:

Fee, Elizabeth, and Daniel M. Fox, eds. AIDS: The Burdens Of History. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press,
1988. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Lee and Fox 67) or
According to editors Lee and Fox... (67).


2. JOURNAL/MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER SOURCES
WORKS CITED FORMAT:

1. Author's last name, author's first name.
(if no author, begin with title of article)
2. "Title of the Article."
3. Name of the Periodical



4. Date of publication (dd mm yyyy)
5. Page numbers (add Section for newspapers)
6. Format. (ie. Print)
Journal/Magazine article – with author

Moser, Penny Ward. “Are Cats Smart? Discover. May 1997: 76-81. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Moser 76) or
Moser states …. (76).
Journal/Magazine article – no author

“Cuba: Building Socialism.” Time. 4 May 1998: 29. Print.

In Text Citation:
(“Cuba” 29) or
According to the article “Cuba” … (29).
Newspaper – with author

Dillon, John. “Progress Slow on Acid Rain.” The Times Argus. 12 July 1998: A1+. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Dillion A2) or
Dillon states that…. (A2).
Newspaper – no author

“California Professor Climbs the Highest Peaks.” Los Angeles Times. 27 March 1998: C1+. Print.

In Text Citation:
(“California” 2) or
According to the article “California” … (2).


3. OTHER SOURCES: Chart, Videorecording, Pamphlet, Radio, Television, Interview:
WORKS CITED FORMAT:
(not for Interview or Videorecording)

1. Author's last name, author's first name.
(if no author, begin with title of article)
2. "Title of the Article."
3. Name of the Print Source

4. Place of publication:
5. Name of publisher,
6. Date of publication.
7. Format. (ie. Television)
Image

"Elements Table" The Elements.. Chart. New York: Barron, 2008. 58. Print.

In Text Citation:
("Elements" 58)
In the "Elements Table"...(58)
DVD or Video Cassette

Censorship and Cinema. Dir. Preminger, Otto and Jerry Wald. New York: The Center for
Cinema Studies. 1991. DVD.

In Text Citation:
(Preminger) or
Preminger states ….
Pamphlet – by organization

Connecticut State Board of Education. Connecticut’s Common Core of Learning.
Hartford: State of Connecticut, 1994. Print.

In Text Citation:
(Connecticut State Board 7) or
The Connecticut State Board states….. (7).
Interview (If telephone interview replace word 'Personal' with 'Telephone')

Wilson, Amanda. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 1993.

In Text Citation:
(Wilson 1993) or
Wilson states…..
Personal Letter

Weicker, Lowell. Letter to the Author. 16 Jan. 1993.

In Text Citation:
(Weicker 1993) or
In Weicker’s letter…..
Radio or Television Program

“South Africa: A Portrait of Success.” Sixty Minutes. CBS. WFSB, Hartford,
1 May 1994. Television.

In Text Citation:
(“South Africa” 1994) or
According to the program “South Africa” …..


4. ELECTRONIC SOURCES: Research Databases

WORKS CITED FORMAT:

 1. Author's Last Name, Author’s First Name
2. "Title of Article".
3. Title of Original Publication
4. Date Published (dd mmm yyyy)


Note: In Text Citation: State paragraph number
of web source since there are no pages. 		5. Page Numbers. (use n. pag. if no pages)
6. Title of Database
7. Format. (ie. Web)
8. Date Accessed dd mmm yyyy
Journal article from a database – with author

Stewart, Melissa. "Dolphin: Flipper or Killer?" Science World. 18 Oct. 1999: 2-4. Science
Resource Center. Web. 16 Apr. 2009.

In Text Citation:
(Stewart par.4) or
Steward states….. (par. 4).
Reference article from a database – with author

Gatta, John. "Diabetes." Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. 2007: 123-127. Credo. Web. 25 Nov. 2009.

In Text Citation:
(Gatta par. 12) or
Gatta claims…. (par. 12).
Article from a database – no author

"Dolphin: Flipper or Killer?" Science World. 18 Oct. 1999: 2-4. Science Resource Center.
Web. 16 Apr. 2006.

In Text Citation:
(“Dolphin” par.6) or
According to the article “Dolphin”…. (par. 6).


5. ELECTRONIC SOURCES: Professional and Personal Websites
WORKS CITED FORMAT:

1. Author's Last Name, Author’s First Name
2. "Title of the article." 3. Title of Site.
4. Version or edition (if applicable)

5. Publisher of website (use N.p. if none)
6. Date published (dd mm yyyy)
7. Format. (ie. Web)
8. Date Accessed (dd mmm. yyyy)
World Wide Web (www. site) – no author

"2009 H1N1 ("Swine Flu") and You." H1N1 Flu. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
24 Sep. 2009. Web. 10 Oct. 2009.

In Text Citation:
(CDC par. 7) or
CDC states… (par. 7).
World Wide Web (www. site) – with author

Riley, Joyce. "Gulf War Syndrome." Natural Health and Longevity Resource Center.
15 Jan. 1996. Web. 10 Oct. 2009.

In Text Citation:
(Riley par. 5) or
Riley claims… (par. 5).