CITING ANTHOLOGIES: MLA
What is an anthology? An anthology is a book that contains works written by different authors; the person who puts together these works and who writes introductions and other information in the anthology, is the editor.
Citing the whole anthology. An anthology is cited by the editor's name(s). Otherwise, the citation form is just like that of a book with one or more authors.
Barnet, Sylvan et al., eds. Literature for Composition: Essays, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, 7th
ed. :NY: Pearson Longman, 2005.
Floren, Gloria, and Jane Mushinsky, eds. Tidepools: A Journal of Ideas—Paradise.
Oceanside,CA: Friends of the Humanities / MiraCosta College, 2005.
Citing a work within an anthology. When you are using information or quoting from one or two works in the anthology, you simply cite by author and title and then give the anthology information. Note that items in the Works Cited page are in alphabetical order by last name of author of the work.
Warwick, Ioanna-Veronika. “In the Heaven of Indra.” Tidepools: A Journal of Ideas
Paradise. Ed. Gloria Floren and Jane Mushinsky. Oceanside, CA: Friends of the
Humanities / MiraCosta College, 2005. 84.
Citing two or more works in the same anthology. When you are using information or quoting from more than 2 works in an anthology, then you can use this MLA documentation form so you don't have to keep repeating the same information. Note that items in the Works Cited page are in alphabetical order by last name of author and editor.
Chandler, Mary. “Mrs. Tatton, the Angel Next Door.” Floren, 43.
Floren, Gloria, and Jane Mushinsky, eds. Tidepools: A Journal of Ideas—Paradise.
Oceanside,CA: Friends of the Humanities / MiraCosta College, 2005.
Harding, Alison. “War Moon.” Floren, 75.
Warwick, Ioanna-Veronika. “In the Heaven of Indra.” Floren, 84.
English 201. Professor Gloria Floren. Fall2006. MLA - Anthologies