MLA FORMAT A guide to the principles behind creating bibliographic entries.

1. The author No matter what kind of entry you are about to make, the author comes first. No matter what kind of entry you are about to make, the author comes first. Last, first. (period at the end!) Last, first. (period at the end!) For more than one author consult an MLA guide: For more than one author consult an MLA guide: Kaplan, Justine and Anne Bernays. Kaplan, Justine and Anne Bernays. Hong et al. Hong et al. Kazdin, Alan E., ed. Kazdin, Alan E., ed.

2. The Title The title of whatever it is comes next, usually in quotes, or italicized. The title of whatever it is comes next, usually in quotes, or italicized. Houellebecq, Micheal. The Elementary Particles. Houellebecq, Micheal. The Elementary Particles. Kazdin, Alan E., ed. Encyclopedia of Psychology. Kazdin, Alan E., ed. Encyclopedia of Psychology. For a periodical or for a story or essay within a larger volume: For a periodical or for a story or essay within a larger volume: Harris, Muriel. "Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers." A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers One to One. Ed. Ben Rafoth. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, Print. Harris, Muriel. "Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers." A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers One to One. Ed. Ben Rafoth. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, Print.

3. The Publication Information After the title information, you must list all relevant publication info: editors, editions, volumes, issues, city and state of publication, publisher, and year of last copyright, the type of source, period. After the title information, you must list all relevant publication info: editors, editions, volumes, issues, city and state of publication, publisher, and year of last copyright, the type of source, period. Book: Myers, David G. Exploring Psychology. 5 th ed. New York: Worth, Print. Book: Myers, David G. Exploring Psychology. 5 th ed. New York: Worth, Print. Magazine: McGuigan, Cathleen. “Up From the Ashes.” Newsweek 12 Nov. 2001: 62–64. Print. Magazine: McGuigan, Cathleen. “Up From the Ashes.” Newsweek 12 Nov. 2001: 62–64. Print. Journal: Schug, Mark C., and J. R. Clark. “Economics for the Heart and the Head.” International Journal of Social Education (2001): 45 – 54. Print. Journal: Schug, Mark C., and J. R. Clark. “Economics for the Heart and the Head.” International Journal of Social Education (2001): 45 – 54. Print. Newspaper: Zheutlin, Peter. “Letters from 5 th Avenue.” New York Times 12 Nov. 2001: A18. Print. Newspaper: Zheutlin, Peter. “Letters from 5 th Avenue.” New York Times 12 Nov. 2001: A18. Print.

What about the internet ? Most of the same rules apply…. Most of the same rules apply…. Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

What about the URL? For instructors or editors that still wish to require the use of URLs, MLA suggests that the URL appear in angle brackets after the date of access. Break URLs only after slashes. For instructors or editors that still wish to require the use of URLs, MLA suggests that the URL appear in angle brackets after the date of access. Break URLs only after slashes. Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept Web. 4 Nov Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept Web. 4 Nov

but you might be missing some info… No author: No author: Excerpts from Slave Narratives. Ed. Steven Mintz. 19 Nov U of Houston. Web. 11 October Excerpts from Slave Narratives. Ed. Steven Mintz. 19 Nov U of Houston. Web. 11 October No date of site construction/update: Jane, Mary. Why Boys Care. Institute for Social Inventions. London. Web. 19 Dec Just omit the missing information and go on.

Periodicals on Line (Scholarly Journals) Except for the url address at the end of the entry, a periodical on line is really no different from any other periodical. Except for the url address at the end of the entry, a periodical on line is really no different from any other periodical. Dolby, Nadine. “Research in Youth Culture and Policy: Current Conditions and Future Directions.” Social Work and Society: The International Online- Only Journal 6.2 (2008): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2009.

s and Other Stuff: (use the subject as the title): (use the subject as the title): Kunka, Andrew. "Re: Modernist Literature." Message to the author. 15 Nov Personal Interview: Personal Interview: Thompson, Alan. Telephone Interview. 19 Jan Chavez, Maria. Letter to the author. 14 July TV or Radio Program: TV or Radio Program: “Photographs of Pakistan.” Narr. Dave Beck. The Beat. Public Broadcasting Association. WBRE. Scranton. 15 Jan Article from an On-line Database (Like Eric/Ebsco Host, etc.) Article from an On-line Database (Like Eric/Ebsco Host, etc.) Junge, Wolfgang, and Nathan Nelson. “Nature's Rotary Electromotors.” Science 29 Apr. 2005: Science Online. Web. 5 Mar

The bottom line? Look it up. (Think “GREEN” for “GO LOOK IT UP”)