Citation at a glance: Book (MLA)

Citation at a glance: Book (MLA)

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To cite a print book in MLA style, include the following elements:

1 Author 4 Publisher
2 Title and subtitle 5 Date of publication
3 City of publication 6 Medium
1: Author 2: Title and subtitile 3: City of publication 4: Publisher 5: Date of publication 5: Date of publication

Author

Title and subtitile

City of publication

Publisher

Date of publication

Date of publication

works cited entry for a print book

For more on citing print books in MLA style, see items 16-33.