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MLA Citation Style Guide

eBooks

Format:

Last Name of First Author, First Name, et al. Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Edition if given and is not first edition, Publisher Name often shortened, Year of publication. Name of Library Database. 

 Gronbach, Kenneth W.  “Case Study: How Generation X Drove Motorcycle Sales off the Cliff.”  The Age Curve:  How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm New York:  AMACOM, 2008. 55-58.  Safari Books Online 

Klein, Jeffrey.  “Advances in Biotechnology Could Be Abused.”  Genetic Engineering Ed. James D. Torr.  San Diego:  Greenhaven, 2001.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.  

Roberts, Adam Charles.  “Defining Science Fiction.”  Science Fiction New York: Routledge, 2000.  1-46.  Google Book Search 

Magazine Articles (Online)

Format:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any. "Title of Magazine, Date of publication, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.

Cosh, Kolby. "Tiny Human Brains Threaten Giant Dinosaur Bones in Alberta." Maclean's, 25 July 2012, www.macleans.ca/news/canada/a-blight-at-the-museum. Accessed 13 June 2016.

Newspaper Articles (Online)

Format:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Website, Date of Publication, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.

Morrison, Malcolm. "TSX Recovers on Greece News." Toronto Star, 23 June 2011,  www.thestar.com/business/economy/2011/06/23/tsx_recovers_on_greece_news.html. Accessed 7 June 2016.

Otterman, Sharon.  “Flu Spreads, but Some Countries Ease Measures.”  New York Times.  New York Times, 22 May 2009.  https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/23/world/23flu.html.  Accessed 21 April 2013.

Encyclopedias (Online)

Known Author Format:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Entry." Title of Encyclopedia or Dictionary, Publication or Update Date, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.  

McLean, Steve. "The Tragically Hip." The Canadian Encyclopedia, 26 Mar. 2015,  www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/the-tragically-hip-emc. Accessed 27 Jun. 2016.

Unknown Author Format:

"Title of Entry." Title of Encyclopedia or Dictionary, Publisher if known, Copyright Date or Date Updated, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited. 

“Salsa.”  Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2009.  https://www.britannica.com/art/salsa-dance. Accessed 10 May 2016.

Webpages

Known Author Format:

Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Website, Name of Organization Affiliated with the Website, Date of copyright or date last modified/updated, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.

Mabillard, Amanda. Shakespeare Online, 29 Dec. 2011, www.shakespeare-online.com. Accessed 6 July 2016.

Unknown Author Format:

"Title of Page or Document." Title of Website, Name of Organization Affiliated with the Website, Date of copyright or date last modified/updated, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.

"How to Teach Yourself Guitar." eHow, Demand Media, www.ehow.com/how_5298173_teach-yourself-guitar.html. Accessed 24 June 2016.

Journal Articles (Online)

Format:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Name of Journal, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. First Page Number-Last Page Number if Given, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.

Elson, Peter. "A Comparative Analysis of Nonprofit Policy Network Governance in Canada." Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 6, no. 2, 2015, pp. 42-64, anserj.ca/anser/ index.php/cjnser/article/view/201/127. Accessed 27 Jun. 2016.