Citation at a glance: Article from a database (MLA)

Citation at a glance: Article from a database (MLA)

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To cite an article from a database in MLA style, include the following elements:

1 Author of article 6 Page number(s) of article (“n. pag.” if none)
2 Title of article 7 Name of database
3 Title of periodical 8 Medium
4 Volume and issue numbers (for journal) 9 Date you accessed the source
5 Date or year of publication
1: Author of article 2: Title of article 3: Title of periodical 4: Volume and issue numbers (for journal) 5: Date or year of publication 6: Page number(s) of article ("n. pag." if none) 7: Name of database

Author of article

Title of article

Title of periodical

Volume and issue numbers

Date or year of publication

Page number(s) of article

Name of database

works cited entry for an article from a database

For more on citing articles from a database in MLA style, see item 40.