How to cite articles and other short works (MLA)

MLA-101

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)

MLA-102

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)

General guidelines for the MLA works cited list

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

Exercises:

MLA documentation: identifying elements of sources

MLA documentation: works cited 1

MLA documentation: works cited 2

MLA documentation: works cited 3

MLA documentation