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MLA Citation Examples

Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.

 

Garcia, Gabriela. Of Women and Salt. Flatiron Books, 2021.

White, Ismail K., and Chryl N. Laird. Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior. Princeton UP, 2020.

Hurley-Hanson, Amy E., et al. Autism in the Workplace: Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A. Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

Rendon, Laura I., and Vijay Kanagala, editors. The Latino Student’s Guide to STEM Careers. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2017.

Blue Cloud, Peter. "Rattle." When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, edited by Joy Harjo, vol. 9, no. 1, W. W. Norton, 2020, p.33.

Johnson, Earl. Finding Comfort During Hard Times: A Guide to Healing After Disaster, Violence, and Other Community Trauma. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2020. EBSCOhost, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2398724&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Suzuki, Yoko. "Enka Music." Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia, edited by Andrew R. Martin and Matthew Mihalka, vol. 1, ABC-CLIO, 2020. pp. 252-254. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX7327400103/GVRL?u=harr60939&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=0d089d86.

Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.

Yakubu, Okhumode H. "Delivering Environmental Justice through Environmental Impact Assessment in the United States: The Challenge of Public Participation." Challenges, vol. 9, no. 1, 2018. MDPI, www.mdpi.com/267710. PDF download.

Medeiros, Michelle. "Introduction: Why Transatlantic Dialogues?" The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association, vol. 52, no. 1, spring 2019, pp. 5-10. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/45281943.

Yu, Qinggang, et al. "Racial Residential Segregation and Economic Disparity Jointly Exacerbate COVID-19 Fatality in Large American Cities." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1494, no. 1, 2021, pp. 18-30. ProQuest, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ip/scholarly-journals/racial-residential-segregation-economic-disparity/docview/2539985510/se-2?accountid=11302.

Warren, John E. "One Year After George Floyd: America and the Police." New Pittsburgh Courier, 2 June 2021, p. B3. ProQuest, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ip/magazines/out-shadows-mental-health/docview/1675910741/se-2?accountid=11302.

"Out of the Shadows: Mental Health." The Economist, vol. 415, no. 8935, 25 Apr. 2015,  pp. 56-57. ProQuest, login.hacc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ip/magazines/out-shadows-mental-health/docview/1675910741/se-2?accountid=11302.

Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.

"Drinking Water." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28 Oct. 2020, www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/.

Imbler, Sabrina. “What If You Could Become Invisible to Mosquitos?” The New York Times , 17 Aug. 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/science/crispr-mosquito-vision.html.

Morin, Brandi. "These Indigenous Children Died Far Away More Than a Century Ago. Here’s How They Finally Got Home." National Geographic, photographs by Daniella Zalcman, National Geographic Society, 6 Aug. 2021, www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/these-indigenous-children-died-far-away-more-than-a-century-ago-heres-how-they-finally-got-home.

Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.

Photograph of Activist at Temporary Protected Status Rally. "What to Expect When You're Expecting Temporary Protected Status,"  by Cirien Saadeh, 4 Aug. 2021. Colorlines, www.colorlines.com/articles/what-expect-when-youre-expecting-temporary-protected-status.

Bettmann. Daniel Hale Williams. "Daniel Hale Williams Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery During an Emergency Procedure," by Jordan Zakarin, 25 Jan. 2021. Biography, www.biography.com/history-culture/daniel-hale-williams-first-open-heart-surgery-story.

Ross, Loretta J. “Don't Call People Out -- Call Them In.” YouTube , uploaded by TED, 4 Aug. 2021, youtu.be/xw_720iQDss.

National Park Service. “At National Parks, You Don't Pet Bison.” Instagram , 4 Aug. 2021, www.instagram.com/p/CSLJo_4D_oe/.

“Ending Child Marriage in Jordan: A Bride with a Doll.” Equality Now , 21 June 2021, www.equalitynow.org/a_bride_with_a_doll.

Luse, Brittany and Eric Eddings, hosts. “Trans Lives, Front and Center.” The Nod , Gimlet Media, 11 Aug. 2021, gimletmedia.com/shows/the-nod/6nhb9dw/trans-lives-front-and-center.

“Describe five benefits of eating a plant-based diet” prompt. ChatGPT, OpenAI, 16 July 2024, chat.openai.com/chat.

Select the examples below to view MLA citations for common types of resources. Then, select specific elements within the citations (indicated by different colored highlights) to see detailed explanations of the formatting for each element.

Chang, Joe. Interview. Conducted by Eva Smith, 2 Aug. 2023.

Chang, Joe. Personal communication with the author. 2 Aug. 2021.

Chang, Joe. Email message to the author. 2 Aug. 2021.

Chang, Joe. Text message to the author. 2 Aug. 2021.