MLA Style

KnightCite Citation Maker
Generates citations for research papers using MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.

General MLA Websites

How to Cite Print Resources:
Bible
Books
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Gale Literary Resources
Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
Other Print Resources Book or film reviews, Conference proceedings, Government documents, Pamphlets

How to Cite Internet and CD-ROM Resources:
CD-ROMs
Electronic Books (E-Books)
Email Messages
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Online
Films and Sound Recordings Online
Gale Literary Resources
Illustrations, Works of Art, Maps, Photographs, and Advertisements Online
Government Publications Online
Listservs, Newsgroups, and Web Discussions
Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers Online Databases to which the library subscribes; Journal, magazine, or newspapers online
Web Pages

How to Cite Multimedia and Communication Resources:
ERIC Documents
Films, Videos, and DVDs
Personal Interviews
Sound Recordings
Television and Radio Programs
Works of Art

MLA Style Books in the Library
 


This guide lists sites and books about MLA Style. If your particular source is not listed in this guide, consult the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (Ref. PN147 .G444 1998)

The Squires Library offers the web links as a guide only. Please refer to the actual MLA Style Manual or your instructor for clarifications. For more resources, consult the Library's homepage or a reference librarian for assistance (423) 614-8562.
 

General MLA Websites  

DianaHacker.com

KnightCite Citation Maker
Generates citations for research papers using MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.

Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's

Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Long Island University
Includes color-coding for elements to be included in citations.

Monroe Community College

Ohio State University

Seattle Central Community College

University of South Florida

University of Wisconsin-Madison
 


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How to Cite Print Resources 

Bible

Sacret Text
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Sacred Texts
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Sacred Writings
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

How to Cite the Bible: MLA
Grove City College. Henry Buhl Library

Books

Basic Book / Preface-Forward / Work in a Series / Republication / Anthology
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Books
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Books
Dallas TeleCollege and Richland College Libraries

Books
Monroe Community College

Books
Seattle Central Community College

General Guidelines for Listing Authors
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedia / Dictionary / Reference Work
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Encyclopedia or Dictionary Entry
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Encyclopedias
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Entry in a General Encyclopedia / Entry in a Specialized Reference Book
Monroe Community College

Dictionaries
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Reference Sources
Seattle Central Community College: Reference Sources

Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers

Journal Articles

Journal
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Article in a Journal Paginated by Volume
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Article in a Journal Paginated by Issue
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Article in a Scholarly Journal
Monroe Community College

Periodical Articles
Seattle Central Community College

Magazine Articles

Magazine
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Article in a Magazine
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Article in Monthly Peridoical / Article in Weekly Periodical
Monroe Community College

Periodical Articles
Seattle Central Community College

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Article in a Daily Newspaper
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Article in a Newspaper
Monroe Community College

Newspapers
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Periodical Articles
Seattle Central Community College

Other Print Resources

Book or Film Reviews

Book or Film Review
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Review
Monroe Community College

Conference Proceedings

Published Proceedings of a Conference
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Government Documents

Government Publication
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Government Publications
Seattle Central Community College

Pamphlet
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Pamphlet or Brochure
Monroe Community College

Pamphlets
Seattle Central Community College
 


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How to Cite Internet and CD-ROM Resources 

CD-ROMs

CD-ROM
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Abstracts on CD-ROM
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

CD-ROM
Monroe Community College

Electronic Books (E-Books)

Basic Book / Preface-Forward / Work in a Series / Republication / Anthology
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Online Book
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Book [Electronic]
Monroe Community College

Email Messages

Email
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Email Message
Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's

Electronic Mail
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Online

Encyclopedia / Dictionary / Reference Work
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

General Encyclopedias / Subject Encyclopedias
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Films and Sound Recordings Online

Film or Video, Radio/TV Program or Interview, Song
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Films
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Sound Recordings
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Illustrations, Works of Art, Maps, Photographs, and Advertisements Online

Art / Cartoon / Advertisement / Map or Chart
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Cartoons and Illustrations
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Maps
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Photographs
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Special Presentations
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Work of Art / Cartoon / Advertisement / Map or Chart
DianaHacker.com - List of Works Cited

Government Publications Online

Legal Documents and Government Publications
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Listservs, Newsgroups, and Web Discussions

Listserve / Web Discussion Forum / Newsgroup / Real-Time Communication
Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's

Posting to an Online List, Forum, or Group
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Posting to a MUD or MOO
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Telnet, FTP, and Gopher Sites
Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's

Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers Online

Databases to Which the Library Subscribes

To site an article retrieved from one of the Library's online databases:
Cite the online article as you would a print resource, then add a retrieval statement that includes the date accessed and the database name.

General Tips:

Journal / Magazine / Newspaper
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Article in an Online Periodical (magazines, journals, newspapers)
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Work from a Service Such as InfoTrac and EBSCOhost
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Material from Subscription Service
Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's

Specific Databases:

CQ Researcher database
1. Open the CQ Researcher database.
2. Click on "How to Cite" in lower left corner.

EBSCOhost Databases:
While you are logged into any of the following EBSCOhost databases, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen. Scroll down to
Citation Styles.
Academic Search Complete
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Business Source Premier
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
MLA Directory of Periodicals
MLA International Bibliography
PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Regional Business News

Gale InfoTrac Databases:
1. Open one of the library's InfoTrac databases.
2. Click on Help―Search in the upper left corner of the screen.
3. Click on Help Index in the upper left corner of the screen.
4. Click on How Do I Cite an Article? in lower right column.

Gale Research Literary Databases:
See the library's guide: Gale Literary Resources:Citing Gale Resources.

Journal Articles Online

Journal
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Article in an Online Periodicall (magazines, journals, newspapers)
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Periodicals - Journal Artical in a Full-Text Databasee
Monroe Community College

Magazine Articles Online

Magazine
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Article in an Online Periodical (magazines, journals, newspapers)
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Material from Subscription Service
Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's

Article in a Magazine / Article from a Subscription Service
Monroe Community College

Newspaper Articles Online

Newspaper
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Article in an Online Periodical (magazines, journals, newspapers)
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Newspaper Article in a Web-based Full-text Database
Monroe Community College

Newspapers
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Pamphlets, Personal Papers, and Other Texts Online

Text
Library of Congress - the Learning Page

Web Pages

Entire Website / Website Document
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College
Click Electronic in the left column, then click the desired format.

Entire Website
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Entire Website
Library of Congress: The Learning Page

Short Work from a Website
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

World Wide Web Site
Online! By Bedford/St. Martin's
 


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How to Cite Multimedia and Communication Resources 
(other than Internet resources)

ERIC Documents on Microfiche

ERIC Document
Long Island University

Films, Videos and DVDs

Film or Video
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Film or Video
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Film
Monroe Community College

Films and Video Recordings
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Video Recording
Monroe Community College

Audio Visual Materials
Seattle Central Community College

Lectures and Public Addresses

Public Address
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Lecture or Public Address
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Lecture
Monroe Community College

Oral Presentations
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Musical Compositions

Musical Composition / Song
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Musical Composition
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Personal Interviews

Personal Interview
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Published Interview
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Interviews
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Sound Recordings

Published Interview
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Audio Recording
Monroe Community College

Sound Recordings
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Audio Visual Materials
Seattle Central Community College

Televisions and Radio Programs

Radio/TV Program, Radio/TV Interview
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Radio or Television Program
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Television or Radio Program / Television Series
Monroe Community College

Television and Radio Programs / Transcripts of Television and Radio Programs
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Audio Visual Materials
Seattle Central Community College

Works of Art, Maps, and Charts

Art / Cartoon / Advertisement / Map or Chart
KnightCite.com - Heckman Library, Calvin College

Work of Art / Cartoon / Advertisement / Map or Chart
DianaHacker.com - MLA List of Works Cited

Artworks
Dallas TeleCollege/Richland College Libraries

Work of Art/Illustration
Monroe Community College
 


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 MLA Style Books in the Library

Cite It Right: The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism. SourceAid, 2007.
Reference item Ref. PN171 .F56 F69 2007

A Guide to MLA Documentation. By Joseph F. Trimmer. Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
Reference item Circulating - PN147 .T75 1996

Harbrace College Handbook. Harcourt Brace, 1998.
Reference item Ref. PE1112 .H37 1998

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. By Joseph Gibaldi. Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
Reference item Ref. LB2369 .G53 2003 - shelved at Reference desk

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. By Joseph Gibaldi. Modern Language Association of America, 1998.
Reference item Ref. PN147 .G444 1998
 


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