Chapter 27. MLA Documentation

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Publication and Production Information
These details vary greatly depending on the type of source you’re documenting.
The models in Sections 27b-1 through 27b-15 cover most of the
sources you’ll encounter. As you look at the models, notice how the following
details are formatted:
Places. When cities are well known, omit state
and nation specifications. When no place of publication
is available for books, use the abbreviation n.p.
For some sources, such as performances, identify a
specific venue before the city.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
London
Odyssey Theatre, Los
Angeles
Names of publishers. You can abbreviate publishers’
names by omitting articles and indistinctive
words (Inc., Co., etc.) and by using standard abbreviations
(see Chart 27.1). When no publisher is given
where expected, use the abbreviation n.p.
Dates. MLA works-cited entries include one or
more dates depending on the type of source. All
dates should be presented in day-month-year order.
Abbreviate all months except May, June, and July. If
no date is given where expected, put n.d.
Pages, etc. For page ranges, list the first and last
with a hyphen between. For nonconsecutive pages,
list only the first page followed by a plus sign. Use
the same format (roman numerals, letters, etc.) as
the source. Use the abbreviation N. pag. when the
source is not paginated, unless a different scheme is
used (paragraphing, etc.); indicate the type of numbering
with an abbreviation.
Amer. Medical Assn.
Norton
U of Texas P
4 July 1776
Oct. 1929
2001
9-16, 145-49, 501-615,
E1+
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