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MLA Style

Articles - MLA Examples

Follow these examples of MLA Style by type of source:

Parts of a journal article citation:

Schacht, Paul. "Dickens and the Uses of Nature." Victorian Studies, vol. 34, no.1, 1990, pp. 7-102.

Author(s). "Title of Article." Name of Journal/Periodical, volume #, issue #, Date/Publication Year, Page Numbers.

 

Journal Article - Print

Works cited page:

Beattie, Valerie. "The Mystery at Thorfield: Representations of Madness in Jane Eyre." Studies in the Novel, vol. 28, no. 4, 1996, pp. 493-505.

In-text: 

Beattie provides many examples . . . (499).    OR    . . . (Beattie 499).

Journal Article - from a Library (Subscription) Database

  • When citing a periodical publication from a library database include the title of the database or platform (italicized) and location (doi), where available.

  • MHC Library Services does not recommend including URLs as found in the library databases. Guidance on when to include URLS is available here: https://style.mla.org/2016/11/02/urls-some-practical-advice/

Works cited page:

Schacht, Paul. "Dickens and the Uses of Nature." Victorian Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 1990, pp. 77-102, Academic Search Complete. 

Roselló, Jarod. "I'm Not Afraid: Zombies, Video Games, and Life After Death." Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, vol. 18, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 145-161, EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1463949117714077.

In-text:

According to Schacht . . . (2).    OR    . . . (Schacht 2).

Magazine Article

  • Provide the full publication date in the format shown below.
  • Include volume and issue, if provided.
  • If pages are not consecutive, use a plus sign (+) after the first page (e.g., 68+).

Works cited page:

McKenna, Brian. "Heroism on Verrières Ridge." Maclean's, 11 Nov. 2002, pp. 68-74.

In-text:

McKenna suggests that . . . (70).    OR    . . . (McKenna 70).

Newspaper Article

  • If the city name is not included in the name of the newspaper, add the city in square brackets.
  • If pages are not consecutive, use a plus sign (+) after the first page (e.g., A5+).

Works cited page:

Chase, Steve. "Information about Kyoto Insufficient." Globe and Mail, 9 Nov. 2002, p. A5.

In-text:

Chase reported that . . . (A5).    OR    . . . (Chase A5).