Citation at a glance: Article in a periodical (MLA)
Citation at a glance: Article in a periodical (MLA)
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To cite an article in a print periodical in MLA style, include the following elements:
| 1 | Author of article | 5 | Date or year of publication |
| 2 | Title and subtitle of article | 6 | Page number(s) of article |
| 3 | Title of periodical | 7 | Medium |
| 4 | Volume and issue number (for journal) |
Author of article
Title and subtitile of article
Title of periodical
Title of periodical
Volume and issue number
Volume and issue number
Date or year of publication
Date or year of publication
Page number(s) of article
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works cited entry for an article in a print periodical
For more on citing print periodical articles in MLA style, see items 7-15.