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MLA Format: How Do I Cite
Articles or Chapters?
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: The Modern
Language Association of America, 2009. Print.
Library Call Number: Ref LB 2369 .G53 2009
Notes:
• Double-space all citations; examples are single-spaced to conserve space. If
a citation runs more than one line, indent the following line(s) one-half inch
from the left margin. 5.3.2
• Arrange the list of references you used in alphabetical order by the last name
of the references’ authors. (5.3.3) In MLA format, this list appears on a
separate page and is titled Works Cited.
• The print periodicals (paper format) listed below can be found in the College
Library; you may want to compare the actual article with its citation.
• Notes and examples include the applicable chapter and section numbers of
the MLA Handbook. (e.g., 5.6.1 = Chapter 5, section 6, item 1)
IF YOUR ARTICLE IS IN PRINT (PAPER) FORMAT:
Magazine Articles: 5.4.6; 5.4.7 for format of book review
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Magazine Title Date: Start-End Pages. Print.
Dixit, Jay. “Doctors’ Orders – Without Distress.” Psychology Today Jan./Feb. 2008: 60-61.
Print.
Kluger, Jeffrey, and Jeffrey Ressner. “Balding, Wrinkled and Stoned.” Time 23 Jan. 2006:
54-56. Print.
Pressman, S. Rev. of Whatever Happened to Thrift?: Why Americans Don’t Save and What
to Do About It, by Ronald Wilcox. Choice Sept. 2008: 161. Print.
“Protecting the PC: Security Suites Compared.” PCWorld Aug. 2009: 52-55. Print.
Wilmoth, Janet. “Put to Task.” Fire Chief Oct. 2007: 34+. Print.
Newspaper Articles: 5.4.5
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Newspaper Title Date, edition: Page
number(s). Print.
Belluck, Pam. “High-Risk Drug Is in Spotlight in Wake of High-Profile Death.” New York
Times 7 Aug. 2009, national ed.: A1+. Print.
Carey, Kevin. “College Savings Plan: A Bad Gamble.” Chronicle of Higher Education 8 May
2009: A56. Print.
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Journal Articles: 5.4.2
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year of
Publication): Start-End Pages. Print.
Campos, Rodrigo. “Considerations for Studying Father Involvement in Early Childhood
Among Latino Families.” Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 30.2 (2008): 133-
160. Print.
Dunifon, Rachel, and Lori Kowaleski-Jones. “The Influence of Grandparents in Single-Mother
Families.” Journal of Marriage and Family 69.2 (2007): 465-481. Print.
O’Connor, Alane B., and Callista Roy. “Electric Power Plant Emissions and Public Health.”
American Journal of Nursing 108.2 (2008): 62-70. Print.
Articles in Well-Known Reference Books: 5.5.7
If your article appears in a familiar encyclopedia, dictionary, or other reference
work, the citation is simplified as follows.
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Work. edition. Year of
Publication. Print.
“Hack.” Def. 3a. Random House Webster’s College Dictionary. 2nd rev. and updated ed.
2001. Print.
Romrell, Lynn J. “Pregnancy.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2009 ed. Print.
Articles in Specialized Reference Works: 5.5.7
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Work. Editor(s). edition.
Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Year Published. Print.
(Omit page numbers for the article if the reference work is arranged alphabetically.)
“Alfred, Lord Tennyson.” Poetry Criticism. Ed. Drew Kalasky. Vol. 6. Detroit: Gale, 1993.
Print.
“Anti-Drug Abuse Acts.” Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia. Ed. Howard Padwa and Jacob
Cunningham. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2010. Print.
“Child Abuse and Drugs.” Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior.
Ed. Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt. Vol. 1. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2003. Print.
Garlow, Steven J. “Serotonin.” The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology. Ed. Irving B. Weiner
and W. Edward Craighead. 4th ed. Vol. 4. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010. Print.
Articles or Chapters Within an Anthology: 5.5.6
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Translator, if relevant. Title of Anthology.
Editor, Translator, or Compiler of Anthology. City of Publication: Publisher,
Year Published. Page numbers of the cited article or chapter. Print.
Jabro, Suzanne, and Kelly Kester-Smith. “Mobilizing Communities across California to Unite
Children with Their Parents in Prison.” Interrupted Life: Experiences of Incarcerated
Women in the United States. Ed. Rickie Solinger, et al. Berkeley: U of California P,
2010. 67-70. Print.
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Rodriguez, Richard. “On the Subject of Gang Photography.” Gangs and Society: Alternative
Perspectives. Ed. Louis Kontos, David Brotherton, and Luis Barrios. New York:
Columbia UP, 2003. 255-282. Print.
For previously published general (non-scholarly) articles within an anthology, place
the original year of publication immediately after the title of the article. 5.5.6
(p. 158)
Gardner, Marilyn. “Joint Physical Custody is Best for Children.” 2006. Divorce. Ed. Mike
Wilson. Detroit: Greenhaven-Gale, 2009. 132-138. Print.
For previously published scholarly articles within an anthology, include the original
publication information only if the article has been reprinted in (Rpt. in) the anthology
exactly as it appeared in the original. 5.5.6 (p. 159)
Chin, Ko-Lin, Jeffrey Fagan, and Robert J. Kelly. “Patterns of Chinese Gang Extortion.”
Justice Quarterly 9.4 (1992): 625-646. Rpt. in Gangs and Gang Behavior. Ed. G.
Larry Mays. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1997. 206-227. Print.
Lothrop, Gloria Ricci. “A Shadow on the Land: The Impact of Fascism on Los Angeles
Italians.” California History 75 (Winter 1996/97): 338-353. Rpt. in Fulfilling the
Promise of California: An Anthology of Essays on the Italian American Experience in
California. Ed. Gloria Ricci Lothrop. Spokane: California Italian American Task Force
and the Arthur H. Clark Company, 2000. 189-214. Print.
IF YOUR ARTICLE IS ONLINE:
Notes:
• URLs are an optional part of the citation. Include a URL “as supplementary
information only when the reader probably cannot locate the source without
it or when your instructor requires it.” Add the URL at the end of the citation
in angle brackets, followed by a period. See 5.6.1 (p. 182) for more
information.
• Online databases often contain articles or book chapters that have previously
appeared in print. In general, follow the guidelines above for citations for
print articles, then add: Title of Online Database. Web. Date accessed.
Magazine Articles from the Library’s Online Databases: 5.6.4
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Magazine Title Date: Start-End Pages, if
available. Title of Online Database. Web. Date accessed.
“Domestic Surveillance.” Issues & Controversies On File 10 Dec. 2007: n. pag. Issues &
Controversies@Facts.com. Web. 17 May 2009.
“El Salvador: Investment Overview - Control of Corruption.” N.d.: n. pag. CountryWatch.
Web. 18 Sept. 2010.
Katel, Peter. “Legalizing Marijuana.” CQ Researcher 12 June 2009: n. pag. CQ Researcher.
Web. 2 Nov. 2009.
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Lawson, Guy. “How the Cartels Work.” Rolling Stone 17 Sept. 2009: 50+. ProQuest. Web. 30
Nov. 2009.
“Stephenie Meyer.” Contemporary Authors Online. Web. 7 Sept. 2010.
Verdon, Daniel, and Jeff Fleisher. “Euthanasia’s Moral Stress: A High Psychological Price.”
DVM Newsmagazine July 2003: 18+. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 22
June 2010.
Newspaper Articles from the Library’s Online Databases: 5.6.4, 5.4.12
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Newspaper Title Date, edition: Section and
page number(s). Title of Online Database. Web. Date accessed.
Barboza, David. “New China Search Engine Will Be State-Controlled.” New York Times 14
Aug. 2010, late ed.: B4. ProQuest. Web. 1 Oct. 2010.
Hoover, Bob. “Censorship Never Goes Out of Style.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 31 Aug. 2008:
E5. SIRS Researcher. Web. 15 Jan. 2009.
Weiss, Kenneth. “Plague of Plastic Chokes the Seas.” Los Angeles Times 2 Aug. 2006: A1+.
Pt. 4 of a series, Altered Oceans, begun 30 July 2006. ProQuest. Web. 27 Nov. 2009.
Journal Articles from the Library’s Online Databases: 5.6.4; 5.4.7 for book review
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year of
Publication): Start-End Pages. Title of Online Database. Web. Date accessed.
Bloom, Lynn Z. Rev. of Stories of Resilience in Childhood: The Narratives of Maya Angelou,
Maxine Hong Kingston, Richard Rodriguez, John Edgar Wideman, and Tobias Wolff,
by Daniel D. Challener. MELUS 25.3/4 (2000): 311-312. Literature Resource Center.
Web. 2 Dec. 2009.
Kuiken, Don, Shelagh Dunn, and Tatiana LoVerso. “Expressive Writing About Dreams That
Follow Trauma and Loss.” Dreaming 18.2 (2008): 77-93. PsycArticles. Web. 18 May
2010.
Maki, Dennis G. “Don’t Eat the Spinach: Controlling Foodborne Infectious Disease.” New
England Journal of Medicine 355.19 (2006): 1952-1955. ProQuest. Web. 4 Apr. 2010.
Stevenson, Mark R., and Richard A. Schieber. “Preventing Non-Family Child Abductions: Are
Children Aware They Are Being Followed?” Journal of School Health 66.10 (1996):
359+. Professional Collection. Web. 24 June 2010.
Articles or Chapters from Books Found in the Library’s Online Databases: 5.5.6,
5.5.7, 5.6.4
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article or Chapter.” Title of Book. Editor, if known.
edition. Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Pages.
Title of Online Database or Web Site. Web. Date accessed.
(Note simplified format below for familiar encyclopedias and dictionaries. Omit page
numbers for the article if the reference work is arranged alphabetically.)
Allen, Anita. “Affirmative Action.” Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Ed.
Colin A. Palmer. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2006. Gale Virtual
Reference Library. Web. 9 July 2009.
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“Earth Sciences: 20th Century: Geologic Sciences: The Theory of Plate Tectonics.”
Encyclopædia Britannica. Academic ed. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 2
Nov. 2010.
“Los Angeles: Transportation.” Cities of the United States. 5th ed. Vol. 2: The West. Detroit:
Gale, 2006. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 29 Sept. 2009.
Miller, Barry, and Paul J. De Lia. “Electronic Warfare.” McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science
and Technology. 10th ed. 2007. AccessScience. Web. 18 June 2009.
For general (non-scholarly) articles within an anthology that have been previously
published in print, place the original year of publication immediately after the title
of the article. 5.5.6 (p. 158)
• The same holds true for scholarly articles within an anthology that have been
modified or adapted from their original form. Publication information for the
original source is not necessary.
• Use the format for general articles within an anthology. Add the Title of the
Online Database. Web. Date accessed.
Scheper-Hughes, Nancy. "The Tyranny of the Gift: Sacrificial Violence in Living Donor
Transplants." 2007. Is Selling Body Parts Ethical? Ed. Christina Fisanick. Detroit:
Greenhaven Press, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 27 Oct. 2010.
For scholarly articles within an anthology that have been previously published in
print, you do not need the original publication information unless the article has
been reprinted in (Rpt. in) the anthology exactly as it appeared in the original.
5.5.6 (p. 159)
Beach, Sara Ann, and Elizabeth Harden Willner. “The Power of Harry: The Impact of J. K.
Rowling’s Harry Potter Books on Young Readers.” World Literature Today 76.1
(2002): 102-106. Rpt. in Children’s Literature Review. Ed. Tom Burns. Vol. 112.
Detroit: Gale, 2006. Literature Resource Center. Web. 28 July 2009.
General (Non-Scholarly) Online Articles and Web Sites: This section refers to
general articles found on the Web. 5.6.2
Author(s), if known. “Title of Article.” Title of the Web Site. Version or edition.
Publisher or Sponsor of the site, Date of Publication or Last Update. Web.
Date Accessed.
Baum, L. Frank. “A Kidnapped Santa Claus.” Aesop’s Fables Online Collection. Star Systems
Technologies, 16 Jan. 2009. Web. 31 Mar. 2009.
Grabianowski, Ed. “How Police Chases Work.” How Stuff Works. HowStuffWorks, Inc., 13
Apr. 2006. Web. 4 Sept. 2009.
Harvey, Jamie T. “Tattoos – As Form of Expression for Any Gender.” EzineArticles.
EzineArticles.com, 5 Aug. 2009. Web. 1 Sept. 2009.
McComb, T. M. “Central Javanese Gamelan.” Traditional World Music Recordings. Medieval
Music & Arts Foundation, 29 June 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2011.
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Park, Madison. “Bitten, Shot, Spat On: Violence in Hospitals Common for Staff.” CNN.com.
Cable News Network, 17 Sept. 2010. Web. 20 Sept. 2010.
“Protecting Gay Rights.” Editorial. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sept. 2010.
Web. 15 Oct. 2010.
West, Peter. “Genetic Clues May Lead to New Skin Cancer Therapies.” Health.com. Time,
Inc., 31 Aug. 2009. Web. 8 Sept. 2009.
Scholarly Articles in Web Journals or Web Databases: Scholarly articles may be
found in scholarly journals available either primarily or exclusively on the Web.
Others are available in Web databases, e.g., Google Scholar, which contain the full
text of the original print articles. 5.6.3, 5.6.4
In general, follow the format for print scholarly articles. Add the Title of the Web
Site. Web. Date Accessed.
Derocher, Andrew E. “Polar Bears and Climate Change.” ActionBioscience May 2008: n. pag.
Web. 15 Apr. 2009.
Friedman, Shamma. “A Good Story Deserves Retelling: The Unfolding of the Akiva Legend.”
Jewish Studies, An Internet Journal 3 (2004): 55-93. Web. 7 Jan. 2010.
Sokoloff, Natalie J., and Susan C. Pearce. “Locking Up Hope: Immigration, Gender, and the
Prison System.” Scholar & Feminist Online 6.3 (2008): n. pag. Web. 12 Apr. 2010.
Stephens, Mark B. “Behavioral Risks Associated with Tattooing.” Family Medicine 35.1
(2003): 52-54. Google Scholar. Web. 9 Feb. 2010.
Waring, Molly E., et al. “Documentation and Management of Overweight and Obesity in
Primary Care.” Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 22.5 (2009): 544-
552. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. .
Pamphlets, Brochures and Press Releases in an Online Database That Are Also
Available in Print: 5.5.19, 5.6.2.c
• In general, treat pamphlets and brochures as books. Press releases,
however, require the complete date and not just the year of publication.
• Add the following elements: Title of the Online Database. Web. Date
accessed. .
“Eating Disorders: Overview.” NWHRC Health Center – Eating Disorders. Red Bank: National
Women’s Health Resource Center, 2007. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 19
Feb. 2010.
Assessment Roll Again Reflects Decline in Residential Values. Los Angeles: Los Angeles
County Assessor, 24 Aug. 2010. Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. Web. 27 Sept.
2010. .
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