MLA Citation Cheat Sheet
Web Addresses for Databases (SIRS, EBSCO, Opposing Viewpoints)
Opposing Viewpoints http://galenet.galegroup.com
Author's last name, first name. “Article title.” Original source of article, date of original source: page numbers. Product name. <web address> (date of visit to the site).
Example:
Lankin, David. “When the Earth Moves.” National Geographic, March 1996: 66-73. SIRS Researchers. <http://researcher.sirs.com> (4 January 2003).
Author's last name, first name. “Title.” <web address> (date of visit to site).
Example:
Doe, John. “How to make a quilt.” <http://www.quilts.com> (5 April 2003).
Last name of person interviewed, first name. Personal Interview. Date of interview.
Example:
Doe, John. Personal Interview. 5 February 2003.
Correct Citation for Taking Sides or Opposing Viewpoints Books
Author’s lat name, first name. “Original title of the article.” Name of magazine it was first published in (date it was originally published). Reprinted as “title of article as it appears in book.” Complete name of the book. Ed. Editor’s name. City in which book was published: name of publishing company. Year of publication. Page numbers the article appears on.
Example:
Chase, Lindsay and Maria Vinovski. “Should We Discourage Teen Marriage?” The Public Interest (Spring 1997). Reprinted as “Should Pregnant Teens Marry the Fathers of Their Babies?” Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Family and Personal Relationships. Ed. Gloria Bird. Guilford: The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc. 1992. 156-163.
Correct Citation for Book with One Author
Author's last name, first name. Title of book. City in which book was published: name of publishing company. Year of publication. Page numbers.
Example:
Thomas, Bob. Walt Disney: An American Original. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976. 10-12.
Correct Citation for Book with Multiple Authors
First author's last name, first name and second author's first name followed by last name. Title of book. City in which book was published: name of publishing company. Year of publication. Page numbers.
Example:
Peters, Bob and James Waterman. The Wonderful World of Disney. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976. 22-24.
Correct Citation for Magazine Article
Author's last name, first name. "Title of magazine article." Name of magazine in which the article was published followed by the day and year of publication. Page numbers.
Example:
Sutton, Horace. “Of Mouse and Man.” Saturday Review 8 April 1972. 12-14.
Author's last name, first name. "Title of article headline." Name of newspaper in which the article was published followed by the day and year of publication, section and page number.
Example:
Goldberger, Paul. “From English Pub to Chinese Pagoda: EPCOT’s Eerie but Endearing Sameness.” New York Times 3 February 1985, sec. 10: 1+.
Correct Citation for Wikipedia Article (as an article ONLY)
Example:
For citation of Wikipedia (as a SITE):
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 23 Oct. 2005. Wikimedia Foundation. 23 Oct. 2005 <http://en.wikipedia.org>.
“Cinderella’s Condos.” Newsweek 4 February 1985, sec. 10: 1+.
Correct citation for paintings, sculptures, and photographs:
1. artist's name (if available)
2. title of work (underlined)
3. name of institution that houses the work (e.g., a museum) or, for a work in a private collection, the individual who owns it
4. copyright date (if available)
5. city
6. date you accessed the work (if an online source like a web cite, database, etc.)
7. URL
address
Example:
Bearden, Romare.
The Train. Carole and Alex Rosenberg Collection,
New York.
Example:
Delacroix, Eugene. Death of
Ophelia. 1853. Louvre, Paris. Shakespeare Illustrated.
Ed. Harry Rusche.
Aug. 1996. Emory University.
7 April 1997 <http://www.cc.emory.edu/ENGLISH/classes/Shakespear_Illustrated/Delacroix.
Ophelia.html>.
Example:
Amun.
The British Museum.1999. 15 July 2005 <http://ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html
1. single space/double between each separate entry
2. alphabetical order
3. indent all lines after the first line
4. do not number the entries
5. place a period at the end of each entry
6. No author? Begin with Title
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