Sleepy Hollow Middle/High School

MLA WORKS CITED GUIDE

BOOKS WITH ONE AUTHOR

Format

Author’s last name, author’s first name. Book Title. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, date of publication.

Example

Baldwin, James. Another Country. New York: Dial Press, 1962.

BOOK WITH AN EDITOR -- NO SINGLE AUTHOR

Format

Editor’s last name, editor’s first name, ed. Book Title. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, date of publication.

Example

O’Mara, Lesley, ed. Best Dog Stories. Avenal, NJ: Wings Books, 1991.

SIGNED ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE

Format

Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Section.” Title of the Encyclopedia. Year of ed.

Example

Ludlow, Arthur. “Western Frontier Life.” World Book Encyclopedia. 1996 ed.

UNSIGNED ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE

Format

“Title of Section.” Title of Encyclopedia. Year of ed.

Example

“Tharp, Twyla.” Encyclopedia Americana. 1991-92 ed.

ARTICLE IN A MAGAZINE

Format

Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the Magazine day Mon. year: pages.

Example

Powell, Bill. “Life Spans.” Newsweek 27 Apr. 1992: 55-58.

ARTICLE FROM DAILY NEWSPAPER (e.g. The New York Times)

Format

Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the Newspaper day Mon. year: Sec.page.

Example

King, Sharon. “Staying in Vogue.” The New York Times 4 Nov. 1998: C1.

CD-ROM

Format

Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of the Section.” Title of the Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Name of Publisher. Publication date.

Examples

“Nelson Mandela.” Encarta CD-ROM Funk and Wagnalls. 2000.

professional web site

Format

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Title of the Site. Site Publisher. Date published, updated, or posted. Date accessed <URL or Internet address>.

Examples

Barlow, Linda. Spider’s Apprentice. Monash Information Services. 26 Feb. 1999. 12 Jan. 2000 <http://www.monash.com/spidap.html>.

Levine, Chester. “Accountants and Auditors.” Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 16 Jan 1998. 28 Feb. 2000 <http://stats/bls.gov/ co/ocos 001.htm>.

“Fresco.” Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Mar. 1997. 29 Mar. 1997 <http://www.eb.com:180>.

Article in a Subscription Database (e.g. SIRS, EBSCO and PROQUEST)

Format

Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Original source of article Date of original source: page numbers. Product name. Library, Location. Date of access <URL of specific article>.

Examples

Koretz, Gene. “Economic Trends: Uh-Oh, Warm Water.” Business Week 21 July 1997: 22. Ebsco. Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School Lib., Sleepy Hollow, NY. 17 Oct. 1997 <http://search.epnet.com/>.

Foner, Eric. “The Rallying Cry.” Humanities March/April 1998. SIRS Knowledge Source. Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School Lib., Sleepy Hollow, NY. 28 Feb. 2000 <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=NY2408-4732198&artno=021611&type=ART&sound=no&key=DeWitt+Clinton>.

Travis, Frederick F. “American Diplomats in Russia: Case Studies in Orphan Diplomacy, 1916-1919.” The Journal of American History March 1999: 1634. Proquest. Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School Lib., Sleepy Hollow, NY 28 Feb. 2000 <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?ReqType=301&UserId=IPAuto &Passwd=IPAuto&JSEnabled=1&TS=951753609>.

Listed above are the most common citation formats. If you need a format for a source not listed above, ask a teacher or library media specialist for assistance.

Please note: The following citation is an excellent site, which you might want to consult periodically for any changes in citing electronic sources.

http://www.mla.org

Adapted from:

MLA Style. Modern Language Association. 13 January 2000 <http://www.mla.org>.