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Citations - MLA Format

Prepared by Palmer Health Sciences Library

The following are examples of bibliographic citations for various print sources using Modern Language Association (MLA) style. All citations should be DOUBLE SPACED, with every line after the first INDENTED.

BOOK

Bibliography:

Author. Title of book. City of publication: Publisher, Year.

Drake, David. The Tank Lords. Riverdale, NY: Baen Publishing Enterprise, 1997.

In-Text:

(Drake 97)

BOOK by TWO or MORE Authors

Bibliography:

Give their names in the same order as on the title page. Reverse only the name of the first author, add a comma, and give the other name in normal form (Davis, Jerome and Andrew Powell.). If there are more than three authors, you may name only the first and add et al. meaning “and others”: (Carson, Gregory, et al.)

In-Text:

If there are two or three authors, include the last name of each:

(Davis and Powell 427)

(Davis, Powell, and Burns 155)

If there are more than three authors:

(Davis et al. 208)

BOOK by a GROUP or CORPORATE AUTHOR

Bibliography:

Public Agenda Foundation. The Health Care Crisis. Washington: McGraw, 2002.

ENCYCLOPEDIA: Unsigned

Bibliography:

“Morse Code.” Compton’s Encyclopedia & fact-index. 2004 ed.

In-Text:

(Compton’s Encyclopedia & fact-index 2004)

ENCYCLOPEDIA: Signed

Bibliography:

Murray, Edward. "Miller, Arthur." McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Ed. Stanley Hochman. 5 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

In-Text:

(Murray 253)

Article from a MAGAZINE

Bibliography:

Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine. Day Month Year: Page Numbers.

Wilson, Jim. “Atomic Wings: A New Mini-reactor Revives the Dream of a Nuclear-powered Aircraft” Popular Mechanics. May 2004: 98-103.

In-Text:

(Wilson 100)

Article from a SCHOLARLY JOURNAL

Bibliography:

Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal. Volume . Issue (Year): Page Numbers.

South, Stephen A. “Importance of Thiazolidinedione Use in Achieving and Maintaining HbA1c Goal in Type 2 Diabetes.” The Journal of Applied Research in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics. 4.3 (2004): 396-409.

In-Text:

(South 401)

Article from a NEWSPAPER

Bibliography:

Author. ”Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper Day Month Year: section page numbers.

Gomes, Lee. “Why Sending Robots to Repair the Hubble May Just be Sci-Fi.” The Wall Street Journal March 7, 2005: B1.

In-Text:

(Gomes B1)

FILM, VIDEOCASSETTE or DVD

Bibliography:

Title of Program. Dir. Director’s Name. Format. Company, Year.

Silverado. Dir. Lawrence Kasdan. DVD. Columbia Tristar, 1985.

In-Text:

(Silverado 1985)

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