MLA Handbook by
Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbookis published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements--facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date--that allows writers to cite any type of work, from books, e-books, and journal articles in databases to song lyrics, online images, social media posts, dissertations, and more. With this focus on source evaluation as the cornerstone of citation, MLA style promotes the skills of information and digital literacy so crucial today. The many new and updated chapters make this edition the comprehensive, go-to resource for writers of research papers, and anyone citing sources, from business writers, technical writers, and freelance writers and editors to student writers and the teachers and librarians working with them. Intended for a variety of classroom contexts--middle school, high school, and college courses in composition, communication, literature, language arts, film, media studies, digital humanities, and related fields--the ninth edition of the MLA Handbookoffers *New chapters on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numbers, italics, abbreviations, and principles of inclusive language *Guidelines on setting up research papers in MLA format with updated advice on headings, lists, and title pages for group project *Revised, comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for creating a list of works cited in MLA format that are easier to learn and use than ever before *A new appendix with hundreds of example works-cited-list entries by publication format, including websites, YouTubevideos, interviews, and more *Detailed examples of how to find publication information for a variety of sources *Newly revised explanations of in-text citations, including comprehensive advice on how to cite multiple authors of a single work *Detailed guidance on footnotes and endnotes *Instructions on quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding plagiarism *A sample essay in MLA format *Annotated bibliography examples *Numbered sections throughout for quick navigation *Advanced tips for professional writers and scholars
Basic book format
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
Spaeth, Kenneth E., Circle Gardening: Growing Vegetables Outside the Box. College Station, Texas A&M University Press, 2018.
Journal/Magazine format
Magazine
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, pages.
Dillard, Coshandra. “Demystfying the Mind.” Teaching Tolerance, no. 61, Spring 2019, pp. 52–55.
Journal - Scholarly article
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.
Kleppe, Rasmus. “Affordances for 1- to 3-Year-Olds’ Risky Play in Early Childhood Education and Care.” Journal of Early Childhood Research, vol. 16, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 258–275.
Cite research databases (e.g. EBSCO, ProQuest, Gale, ScienceDirect) and other subscription services as containers. Thus, provide the title of the database italicized before the DOI or URL. If a DOI is not provided, use the URL instead. Provide the date of access if you wish.
Kleppe, Rasmus. “Affordances for 1- to 3-Year-Olds’ Risky Play in Early Childhood Education and Care.” Journal of Early Childhood Research, vol. 16, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 258–275. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1476718X18762237.
Website format
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).
Adams, James, R. The National Herb Garden. 2015. U.S. Agriculture Department. https://agresearchmag.ars.usda.gov/2005/may/garden . February 18, 2019.