MLA Citation Examples 2011 MLA Handbook for Writers

MLA Citation Examples: 2011 MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Seventh Edition Dorothy Allen, ILS, Mac. Arthur Ninth Grade School, Aldine ISD

Book With One Author Source Number Author Title Place of Publication Medium of Publication Adler, Mike. 1 The World and Climate Change. New York: Random House, 2006. Print. Publishing Company Copyright Date Special Note: Underline the title if you are writing by hand.

Book With Two Authors Source number Authors Title Place of Publication Medium of Publication Bates, David, and Tony Juniper. Endangered Planet. New York: Kingfisher, 2007. Print. Publishing Company. Copyright Date 2

Book With One Editor Source Number Editor Title Smith, Jan, ed. 3 Immigration. Place of Publication Chicago: Kerr Publishing, 2005. Medium of Publication Print. Publishing Company Copyright Date

Book With Two Editors Source Number Editors Title Place of Publication Medium of Publication 4 Smith, Jan, and Dan Gale, eds. Identities. Boston: Barnes Publishing, 2005. Publishing Company Copyright Date Print.

Periodical (Newspaper or Magazine Article) One Author Source number Author Title of the Article (inside quotations) Title of the Magazine Date of Publication Medium of Publication Burnie, Jerry. “Project Green: The Race for Survival. ” Newsweek. 9 June 2008: 40 -50. Print. Page Numbers 5

Scholarly Journal “Special Notation” • When citing a scholarly journal only the year of publication is required; for all other periodicals the day, month, and year, as available.

Web Site Source number Author 6 Gillman, Don. Page Title (inside quotations) “Climate: Why It Matters. ” Title of Web Site Climate Change. Publisher or Sponsor of the Web Site World Life Federation, 12 Feb. 2009. Medium of Publication Web. Date of Access (the day the site is read by you) 15 May 2009. Date of Publication

Periodical Publication from an On-line Database Author Title of the Article Title of the Periodical 7 Lyles, John. “Global Warming. ” National Geographic Day, Month, Year Publication 2 June 2007: 297 -299. Title of Database MAS Edition. Medium of Publication Date of Access Source number Web. 10 Feb. 2009. Page numbers

Photograph Image Source Number Subject Medium Database Medium of Publication Date of Access Nixon, Richard M. 8 Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Web. 1 Feb. 2011.

Tips for Citation Page • Spacing-double space between title and first entry • Begin at the left margin • Double space within and between entries • Indent ½ inch the second all following lines for the entry • Punctuation-pay attention • Citations are in alpha order • Give the medium of publication