MLA Style Citations

MLA Style Citations

BOOKS ~ Single author

Last name, first name & middle initial if provided. Title of book.

Place of publication: Publisher, Date of publication.

Example:

Kriegl, Laura C. Attitude Builds Character. Midland: Scholastic

Publishers, 2001.

~ Multiple authors

Same as single author, just put commas between names and place the 2nd author’s first name 1st then his/her last name followed by a period.

Example:

Kriegl, Laura C., and Sharon Maahs. Attitude Builds Character. Midland:

Scholastic Publishers, 2001.

MAGAZINES ~

Author’s last name, First name(s). “Title of the article.” Title of the magazine day

Month year of publication: page #’s.

Example:

Kriegl, Laura C. “Nurturing Moral values in the Classroom.” Character Times 23 Jan. 2003:

26-27.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ~

Author’s last name, author’s first name (& middle initial). “Title of the article.”

Title of the newspaper (city of publication if not in title) day month year,

Edition: page #’s or number+ (if the pages are not in order).

Example:

Kriegl, Laura C. “Peer-Grouping in School Settings.” The Daily Journal (Kingsford, MI) 23

Jan. 2003, society ed. : B-3-4.

WEBSITE OR WEB PAGE ~

Author’s last name, 1st name. “ ‘Title: Subtitle.’ ” Publishing Co. or sponsor if given.

Day Month Date of publication or date last updated. http://web address.

Example:

Kriegl, Laura. “Attitude Builds Character: ‘Nurturing Moral Values in the Classroom.’ “

BTS Co. 23 Oct. 2005. <http://www.charactercounts.com>.