Journal article (print)

Journal article (on the Web)

Journal article (from a database)

Article in a monthly magazine (print)

Article in a weekly magazine (print)

Article in a magazine (on the Web)

Article in a magazine (from a database)

Article in a newspaper (print)

Article in a newspaper (on the Web)

Article in a newspaper (from a database)

Abstract of an article

Abstract of a dissertation (from a database)

Article with a title in its title

Editorial

Unsigned article

Letter to the editor

Comment on an online article

Paper or presentation at a conference

Book review (print)

Book review (on the Web)

Book review (from a database)

Film review or other review (print)

Film review or other review (on the Web)

Performance review

Interview (print)

Interview (on the Web)

Interview (television or radio)

Interview (personal)

Article in a dictionary or an encyclopedia (print)

Article in a dictionary or an encyclopedia (including a wiki) (on the Web)

Letter (print)

Letter (from an online archive)

Letter (personal)

Directory to MLA works cited models

Citation at a glance: Article in a journal

Citation at a glance: Article from a database

How to answer the basic question “Who is the author?”

How to cite course materials