Updated: 10/25/2010

Works Cited or Consulted Format According to MLA Style

Examples Reflect 7th Edition, published 2009

Print Resources
Type of Material Information Needed Example:
Books and Pamphlets Author‟s Name (if given). Title. City: Corrick, James A. The Industrial Revolution. San Diego:

Publisher, Copyright. Date. Lucent, 1998. Print.

Medium.

Two or Three Authors Give author‟s names in the same order Brownstone, David and Irene Franck. People in the News

as on title page. Title. City: 1997. New York: Macmillan, 1997. Print.

Publisher. Copyright date.

Medium.

More Than Three First Author, et al. Title. City: Olmos, Edward James et al. Americanos: Latino Life in the
Authors
Publisher, Copyright Date. United States. Boston: Little, Brown, 1999. Print.

Medium.

Translated Work Original author. Title. Translator. City: Camus, Albert. The Stranger. Trans. Matthew Ward. New

Publisher, Copyright Date. York: Vintage International, 1989. Print.

Medium. Franz Kafka. The Metamorphosis. Trans. and ed. Stanley

Corngold. New York: Bantam Books, 1986. Print.

Signed Article from Author. “Article title.” Title of Volume. Moser, Patrick J. “Essay on „The Stranger.‟” Novels for
Multi-Volume Work
Editors. Vol. Number. City: Students. Eds. Marie Rose Napierkowski and
(HINT: Look for a Volume
number on the spine. Ex. of Publisher, Copyright Date. Deborah A. Stanley. Vol. 6. Detroit: Gale Group,
these sources include
special encyclopedias, Page #. Medium. 1999. 287-290. Print.
Novels for students,
Literature in Its Time, etc.) Wells, Colin. “The Stranger.” Literature and Its Time. Ed.

Joyce Moss. Supp. 1, pt. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2003.

441-449. Print.

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Type of Material Information Needed Example:
Unsigned Article from “Article title.” Title of Volume. “The Stranger.” Literature and Its Time. Ed. Joyce Moss.
Multi-Volume Work
Editors. Vol. Number. City: Supp. 1, pt. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 441-449. Print.

Publisher, Copyright Date.

Page #. Medium.

Specific Dictionary “Word defined.” Definition number. “Hermit.” Def. 1a. Webster’s Third New International
Definition
Title. Edition. Copyright Date. Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged.

Medium. 1981. Print.

Government Publication Government Body. Government United States. United States Department of Labor. Bureau

Agency. Document Title. City: of Statistics. Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Publisher, Copyright Date. Washington: GPO, 2002. Print.

Medium.

Print Encyclopedia Author‟s Name (if given). “Title of the “Shakespeare.” The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th

Article.” Title. Edition. ed. 1997. Print.

Copyright Date. Medium.

Reprinted Periodical in a Give data for the earlier publication and Tyler, Anne. “Manic Monologue.” The New Republic (Apr.
Book
then add Rpt. in the title of the 1989): 44-46. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary

collection and the new Criticism. Ed. Roger Matuz. Vol. 58. Detroit: Gale

publication facts. Page #. Research, 1990. 325. Print.

Medium.

Articles from Anthologies Author‟s Name (if given). “Title of Davis, Charles T. “The Mixed Heritage of the Modern

the Article.” Title of the Black Novel.” Ralph Ellison. New York: Chelsea,

Publication. City: Publisher, 1986. Print.

Copyright Date. Medium.

Periodical Articles Author‟s Name (if given). “Title of Gup, Ted. “Empire of the Dead.” Smithsonian Apr. 2000:
the Article.” Name of Periodical 106-120. Print.
Date: Page #. Medium.

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Type of Material Information Needed Example:
Newspaper Articles Author‟s Name (if given). “Title of the McCrory, Mary. “Ask Someone Who Cares.” The

Article.” Name of Newspaper Washington Post 30 Apr. 2000: B1+. Print.

Date: Section. (Plus sign (+) in

entry indicates article is continued

on inside pages). Medium.

Online Database Subscription Services

 Decide on which type of source you are using, and then follow the format citing it.
 For material that originally appeared in print, begin with print publication information.

Type of Material Information Needed Example:

Magazines & Author‟s name (if given). “Title of Article.” Frick, Robert. “Investing in Medical Miracles.” Kiplinger’s
Newspapers Name of Periodical. Date of Personal Finance Feb. 1999: 80-87. SIRS
publication: page numbers. Name
Researcher. Web. 25 Feb. 2004
of Database Used. Medium. Date
<http://www.sirs.com>.
of access <URL of service‟s

homepage>.

Scholarly Journals Author‟s name (if given). “Title of Article.” Pearson, Roger L.. "Gatsby: False Prophet of the American
Name of Periodical. Vol. number: Dream." English Journals 59:5 (1970). Student
Issue number (Date of
Resource Center. Web. 10 Nov. 2000
publication): page numbers. Name
<http://infotrac.galegroup.com/>.
of Database Used. Medium. Date

of access <URL of service‟s

homepage>.

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Type of Material Information Needed Example:
Newswire “Title of the Article.” Newswire Source “White House to Release Fundraising Documents.” Reuters

of Article Date of source. Pg #. 25 Feb. 1997. SIRS Researcher. Web. 25 Feb.

Name of Database Used. 2004 <http://www.sirs.com>.

Medium. Date of access

<URL of service‟s

homepage>.

Government Name of Government. Name of United States. U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S.
Documents
Department. Name of agency. Geological Survey. Mercury in Stream Ecosystems

Article title. Author. Pg #. – New Studies initiated by the U.S. Geological

Name of the Database Used. Survey. By Mark E. Brigham, David P.

Medium. Date of access Krabbenhoft, and Pixie A. Hamilton. N. pag. Web.

<URL of service‟s Mar. 2003. <http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/fs-016-

homepage>. 03/pdf/fs-016-03.pdf>. SIRS Government Reporter.

ProQuest Information and Learning. 25 Feb. 2004

<http://www.sirs.com>.

Books Author‟s Name. Title of Book. Place of Wright, Andrew H. "Heroines, Heroes, and Villains in 'Pride

Publication: Name of and Prejudice'." Twentieth Century Interpretations

Publisher, Date of Publication: of Pride and Prejudice: A Collection of Essays. Ed.

Page Numbers. Name of the E. Rubinstein. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall,

Database Used. Medium. Date 1969. Student Resource Center. Web. 28 Aug.

of access <URL of service‟s 2009 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/>.

homepage>.

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Type of Material Information Needed Example:
Photograph Photographer‟s Name. Title of Cironneau, Lionel. Fall of Berlin Wall. 1997. Associated

Photograph. Name of Content Press. AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive. Web. 28

Provider. Date of Publication. Aug. 2009. <http://ap.accuweather.com/>.

Name of Database Used.

Medium. Date of access

<URL of service‟s

homepage>.

Map “Title of graphic.” Graphic Type. Page “Spain.” Map. N. pag. ProQuest Information and Learning

#. Copyright Holder. and Brigham Young U. 2005. Culture Grams. 6

Publication Date. Name of Oct. 2009 <http://online.culturegrams.com>.

Database Used. Date of access

<URL of service‟s

homepage>.

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Type of Material Information Needed Example:

Podcast Speaker. “Title of the recording.” “Fireside Chat on the Work Relief Program.” Student

Sponsor Name. Location. Resource Center – Gold. 8 May 2006 <

Copyright year. Name of http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.

Database Used. Medium. Date

of access <URL of service‟s

homepage>.

Online Video Clip Name of Contributor. Title of episode Disney, Walt. Podcasting in Plain English. YouTube. N.p.,

or segment. Website Name. n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2009. <http://www.youtube.

Publisher. Original Date. com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c>.

Medium. Date of access

<URL>.

Sound Recording Contributor. Title of Song. Name of Disney, Walt. “M-I-c-K-e-Y.” Disney Channel. Walt

Website. Publisher. Date. Disney. 1972. Web. 31 Aug. 2009.

Medium. Date of access. www.disney.go.cc.

<URL>.

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 WWW Resources
Type of Information Needed Example:
Material
World Wide Web Author‟s name (if given). “Title of Webpage.” Site “Child Labor in America 1908 – 1912.” The History

Name. Publisher. Copyright Date (or last Place. PBS. 1999. Web. 12 Apr. 2009.

update). Medium. Date visited <URL>. <http://www.historyplace.com/united

states/childlabor>.

WWW Author‟s name (if given). “Title of Article.” Name of Hsu, Spencer S. “Proposal Sets National Rules for
Periodical Article
Publication. Copyright Date. Date visited State Ids.” The Washington Post

<URL>. 17 Apr. 2002. 18 Apr. 2009.

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-

dyn/articles/A62695-2002Apr16.html>.

Miscellaneous Non-print Resources

Type of Material Information Needed Example:
Computer Software “Title of Article.” Title of Computer Program. Edition. “The Chemistry of Air Pollution.” Magill’s

City: Publisher, Copyright Date. Medium Survey of Science. 1998 ed.

Pasadena: Salem, 1998. CD-ROM.

Interviews Name of person interviewed. Kind of interview. Date of Pei, I. M. Telephone interview. 26 Aug.

interview. 2002.

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 SAMPLE WORKS CITED PAGE

Works Cited
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. Trans. Matthew Ward. New York: Vintage International, 1989. Print.

Gup, Ted. “Empire of the Dead.” Smithsonian Apr. 2000: 106-120. Print.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. “Fireside Chat on Work Relief.” White House. MP3 file.

“The Stranger.” Literature and Its Time. Ed. Joyce Moss. Vols. Supp 1, pt. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 441-449. Print.

Tyler, Anne. “Manic Monologue.” The New Republic (Apr. 1989): 44-46. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism.

Ed. Roger Matuz. Vol. 58. Detroit: Gale, 1990. 325. Print.

United States. United States Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics. Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Washington, DC: GPO, 2002. Print.

- - -. US Department of the Interior US Geological Survey. Mercury in Stream Ecosystems -New Studies initiated by

the U.S. Geological Survey. By Mark E. Bingham, David P. Krabbenhoft, and Pixie A. Hamilton. N.p.:

n.p., 2003. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 26 Aug. 2009. <http://sirs.com>.

Wright, Andrew H.. “Heroines, Heroes, and Villains in „Pride and Prejudice‟ A Collection of Essays.” Twentieth

Century Interpretations of Pride and Prejudice. Ed. E. Rubinstein. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1969.

N. pag. Student Resource Center Bronze. Web. 28 Aug. 2009. <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.

A Few Hints

When writing your works cited page, remember:

 The entire page is double-spaced.

 Entries are arranged alphabetically.
 Entries are not numbered.
 Indent the second and following lines 5 spaces (or one-half inch).
 Each entry ends with a period.

**Major Changes to Citations in the 7th Edition:

1. Italics are used instead of underlining

2. The medium of information is now recorded