Web site with editor

Works cited entry

Halsall, Paul, ed. Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Fordham U, 22 Sept. 2001. Web. 19 Jan. 2007.

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Give the following information:

  • the name of the editor or editors, followed by “ed.” or “eds.” (for “editor” or “editors”)

  • the title of the Web site, italicized

  • the sponsor of the site, using common MLA abbreviations (use “N.p.” if there is no sponsor)

  • the date of publication or most recent update

  • the medium (“Web”)

  • your date of access

Note on using a URL in a works cited entry

If your instructor requires a URL for Web sources, include the URL, enclosed in angle brackets, at the end of the entry.

Shiva, Vandana. “Bioethics: A Third World Issue.” NativeWeb. NativeWeb, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2006. <http://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/shiva.html>.

When a URL in a works cited entry must be divided at the end of a line, break it after a slash. Do not insert a hyphen.

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