LibGuides: Introduction to Research: Sample Citations

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Please consult the latest edition of the MLA Handbook for rules and examples, as this is the primary source of information.

One Author	Gutman, Robert W.
Two or more works by same Author	Gutman, Robert W. Mozart: A Cultural Biography. Harcourt Brace, 1999. ---. Richard Wagner: The Man, His Mind, and His Music. U of Chicago P, 1968.
Two Authors	Hock, Randolph, and Gary Price.
Three or more Authors	Davidson, William, et al.

Academic Journal	Graham, Sarah. “Impossible to Hold: Women and Culture in the 1960s.” Journal of American Studies vol. 40 no. 2 Spring 2006, pp. 418-19. Academic Search Premier, doi:10.1080/43893754. Accessed 18 Apr. 2020.
Magazine	Reed, Stanley. “Seeing Past the War.” Business Week 21 Aug. 2006, pp. 35-36. Business Source Elite, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=142190252&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 19 Apr. 2020.
Newspaper	Seward, Zachary. “Colleges Expand Early Admissions.” Wall Street Journal 14 Dec. 2006, Eastern ed., pp. D1-D2. U.S. Newsstream, search-proquest-com.libdb.smc.edu/usnews/docview//accountid=38797. Accessed 19 Apr. 2020.

Note: Only include vol and no. when citing Academic Journals. Do not include vol or no when citing Magazine or Newspaper articles.

Book	AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. Title. Publisher, Year.
E-Book	Gutman, Robert W. Mozart: A Cultural Biography. Harcourt Brace, 1999. eBook Collection EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=336935&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 13 May 2020.
Chapter from an E- Book	Willson, Jr., Robert F. "William Shakespeare's Theater." The Greenwood Companion to Shakespeare: A Comprehensive Guide for Students. Ed. Joseph Rosenblum. Greenwood Press, 2005. 47-64.. eBook Collection EBSCOhost,, earch.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=336935&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 13 May 2020.

Note: When citing an E-Book, add the permalink at the end of your citation but delete http at the beginning of the link.

Twitter	Smithdogg. "This Has Sure Been a Hot Summer." Twitter 12 Aug. 2011, 2:36 p.m., twitter.com//smithdogg/status/2298106072. Accessed 19 Apr. 2020.
YouTube	Posh and Posher: Class Politics in the UK.YouTube, uploaded by Science Videos, 14 Feb. 2019, youtube.com/watch?v=tF70JhG7J84. Accessed 12 Apr. 2020.
Webpage	Quade, Alex. "Elite Team Rescues Troops behind Enemy Lines." CNN.com. Cable News Network, 19 Mar. 2007, cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/15/search.rescue/index.html. Accessed 12 Apr. 2020.
Government Webpage	United States. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Electrical and Electronics Engineers." Occupational Outlook Handbook 2020-2021, bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm. Accessed 13 May 2020.
Independent Website	Beck, Susan. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 27 Apr. 2008, lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html. Accessed 13 Apr. 2020.

Note: An entry for a Webpage usually contains most of the following components, in sequence:

Name of the author, compiler, director, editor, narrator, performer, or translator of the work
Title of the work (italicized if the work is independent; in roman type and quotation marks if the work is part of a larger work
Title of the overall Web site (italicized), if distinct from item 2
Publisher or sponsor of the site; if not available, use N.p.
Date of publication (day, month, and year, as available); if nothing is available, use n.d.
URL - delete http at the beginning of the URL.
Date of access (day, month, and year)

Each item is followed by a period except the publisher or sponsor, which is followed by a comma.

Personal Interview	Bush, George W. Personal Interview. 10 Feb. 2007.
Film	Spielberg, Steven, director. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Universal Pictures, 1982.
Recorded Film	Columbus, Chris, director. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.Warner Bros., 2001.
Broadcast TV Program	“The Soup Nazi.” Seinfeld. NBC. WTHR, Indianapolis. 2 Nov. 1995.
Recorded TV Program	"The Soup Nazi." Seinfeld: Season 7. NBC, 1995.

Entire Albums	The Beatles. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club’s Band. Capitol Records, 1967.
Individual Songs	Sinatra, Frank. “Strangers in the Night.” Rec. 1966. My Way: The Best of Frank Sinatra. Warner, 1996.
Spoken Word Recording	Darling, Sally, narr. To Kill a Mockingbird. 1960. By Harper Lee. Recorded Books, 1988.
Musical Composition	Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92. Oliver Ditson, 1932.
Musical Score	Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92. 1811. Belwin, 1994. Kalmus ConcertMasters Series.
Performance	The Nutcracker. Dir. Richard Clark. Butler Ballet. Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis. 2 Dec. 2008.

For additional examples and explanations, see MLA Handbook 8th ed.