MLA
9th Edition:
Works
Cited Format
1.
Book
- Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year
of Publication.
- Example: Smith, John. The Art of Fiction. Penguin Books, 2021.
2.
Book with Two Authors
- Format:
First Author’s Last Name, First Name, and Second Author’s First Name Last
Name. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
- Example: Johnson, Mary, and Alan Doe. Modern Approaches to Literature. Oxford UP, 2020.
3.
Edited Book
- Format:
Editor’s Last Name, First Name, editor. Title of the Book.
Publisher, Year of Publication.
- Example: Brown, Samantha, editor. Studies in Victorian Literature. Cambridge UP, 2019.
4.
Chapter in an Edited Book
- Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Chapter.” Title of the Book,
edited by Editor’s First Name Last Name, Publisher, Year of Publication,
pp. Page Range.
- Example: Green, Michael. “The Role of Symbolism in Modernism.” Essays on Modern Literature, edited by Laura Gray, Routledge, 2022, pp.
45-67.
5.
Journal Article (Print)
- Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the
Journal, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Year, pp. Page Range.
- Example: Lee, Anna. “Exploring Postcolonial Narratives.” Journal of Literary Studies, vol. 12, no. 3, 2020, pp.
23-45.
6. Journal Article (Online)
- Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the
Journal, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Year, pp. Page Range. Database
Name, DOI or URL.
- Example: Kumar, Raj. “Digital Humanities and the Future of Research.” Journal of Digital Culture, vol. 5, no. 2, 2023, pp. 112-130. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1234/digitalh123.
7.
Website
- Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Webpage.” Title of the
Website, Name of Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.
- Example: Miller, Sarah. “Understanding MLA Style.” Academic Writing Hub, 15 Aug. 2023, www.academicwritinghub.com/mla-style-guide.
8. Newspaper Article (Print)
- Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the
Newspaper, Date of Publication, p. Page Number.
- Example: Thomas, Kevin. “Climate Change Policies and Politics.” The New York Times, 20 Sept. 2024, p. A10.
9.
Film
- Format:
Title of the Film. Directed by Director’s First Name Last Name,
Production Company, Year of Release.
- Example: Inception. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros., 2010.
10.
YouTube Video
- Format:
Creator’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Video.” YouTube,
Date of Publication, URL.
- Example:
Khan, Salman. “Introduction
to Shakespeare.” YouTube, 5 June 2023,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123.
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