MLA Quick Reference for Common Sources

MLA Quick Reference for Common Sources

Book:

Last, First. Title. Publisher, year.

Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Grand Central Publishing, 1960.

Two authors: Last, First and First Last

Three or more authors: Last, First, et al.

Journal Article:

Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. #, no. #, year, pp. # - #.

North, Stephen. “The Idea of a Writing Center.” College English, vol. 46, no. 5, 1984, pp.

433-46.

Online Journal Article:

Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. #, no. #, year, URL/DOI. Accessed 24 Aug. 2016.

Wohlfeld, Valerie. “Emily Dickinson.” The Yale Review, vol. 102, no. 4, 2014, pp. 150-51*.

DOI:10.1111/yrev.12200. Accessed 24 Aug. 2016.

*For online journals that are also in print, include page numbers where they would normally appear (after the year).

Newspaper:

Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Paper, Day Month year published, p. #.

Brockway, Paige. “Organic farm thrives in spite of rumors.” The Oakland Post, 7 Sept. 2016, p. 5.

Online Newspaper:

Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Paper, Day Month year published, URL. Accessed Day Month. Year.

Brockway, Paige. “Minute hand falls from Elliott Clock Tower.” The Oakland Post, 22 June

2016, oaklandpostonline.com/743/satire/minute-hand-falls-from-elliott-clock-tower.

Accessed 24 Aug. 2016.

Page on a Web Site**:

Last, First. “Title of Page.” Name of Site. Name of publisher/organization, date, URL. Accessed

Day Month. year.

“Newly launched Career Tool helps students find majors and careers.” News at OU. Oakland

University, 7 Sept. 2016,

wwwp.oakland.edu/newsatou/news/2016/fall/newly-launched-career-tool-helps-ou-stude

nts-find-majors-and-careers?utm_source=website&utm_medium=OU%20Home%20pag

e&utm_campaign=HP%20hero. Accessed 8 Sept. 2016.

**no author available = start citation with “Title of Page.”