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Book with one author (MLA 5.6.1):
Author last name, first name. Book title . City: Publisher, year.
Moon, Elizabeth. Speed of Dark . New York: Ballantine, 2003.
Book with up to 3 authors (MLA 5.6.4):
Author last name, first name and Author first name Last name. Book title . City: Publisher, year.
Weis, Margaret and Tracy Hickman. Dragons of Winter Night. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
Book with more than 3 authors (MLA 5.6.4):
Author last name, first name, et. al. Book title . City: Publisher, year.
Smith, Jane, et. al. Writings. New YorkI: Del Rey, 1985.
OR:
Author last name, first name, Author first name Author last name, Author first name Author last name, Author first name Author last name. Book title . City: Publisher, year.
Smith, Jane, Michael Jones, Edward Smith, Thomas Jones. Writings. New York: Del Rey, 1985.
Book with corporate author (MLA 5.6.6):
Corporation name . Book title . Editor. City: Publisher, year.
American Medical Association. American Medical Association Family Medical Guide. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
Introduction, Preface, or Foreword (MLA 5.6.9):
Foreword author last name, first name. Name of part. Book title . Author of book. Editor of book. City: Publisher, year. Pagination.
Bush, George W. Introduction . The American Spirit: Meeing the Challenge of September 11 . Ed. Robert Sullivan. New York: Life Books, 2002. 9-11.
Poem from anthology (MLA 5.6.7):
Last name, first name (author). "Poem title." Book title. Editor/translator. City: Publisher, year. pages.
Dickinson, Emily. "Success is counted sweetest." The New Oxford Book of American Verse. Ed. by Richard Ellmann. New York: Oxford UP, 1976. 323.
Web Page with previously printed poem (MLA 5.9.1)
Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title" Original publication information (book format) . Title of Internet site. Date of last update. Institution or organization. Date of access. URL.
Dickinson, Emily. "Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - I measure every Grief I meet (561)" The Poems of Emily Dickinson. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap P of Harvard U P, 1998. Poets.org. 2008. Academy of American Poets. 10 Apr. 2008 <http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15394>.
Article in a newspaper (MLA 5.7.5):
Author. "Article title ." Newspaper title . Date of publication. Ed.: section pages.
"Crackdown in Pakistan leaves US in quandry." USA Today . 11 Nov. 2007, daily: A14.
Chapters in a book or essays (MLA 5.6.7):
Last name, first name (Chapter author). "Chapter/Essay title." Date of original publication (optional). Book title. Editor/translator. City: Publisher, year. pages.
Beardsley, Monroe C. "Meanings and Contexts." 1956. Essay. Ed. by Hans P. Guth. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth P, 1966. 161-171.
Newspaper article from a subscription service (has print version) (MLA 5.9.7)
AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article title ." Newspaper title . Date of publication, ed.: section pages, if available. Database name. Service name. Library, City, ST. Date of access. <URL (persistent if possible, search screen if not)>.
"Crackdown in Pakistan leaves US in quandry." USA Today . 11 Nov. 2007, daily ed.: A14. Custom Newspapers. Gale. Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY. 10 Oct. 2007. <http://find.galegroup.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS>.
Website from a subscription service (MLA 5.9.7)
Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title". Title of Internet site. Date of last update. Institution or organization. Database name. Service name. Library, City, ST. Date of access. URL.
Kemmerling, Garth . "Augustine." Philosophy Pages . Jan. 2002. netTrekker. Thinkronize. Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY. 10 Dec. 2007. <http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/augu.htm>.
Original content from a subscription service (MLA 5.9.7):
Author last name, Author first name . "Article title. "Database title. Date of update. Service name. Institution or organization. Date of access. URL.
"Augustine." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras . 2008. ABC-CLIO. Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY. 27 May 2007. <
Web page (MLA 5.9.1):
Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title". Title of Internet site. Date of last update. Institution or organization. Date of access. URL.
Kemmerling, Garth . "Augustine."Philosophy Pages . Jan. 2002. 10 Dec. 2007. <http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/augu.htm>.
Web Page with previously printed poem or article (MLA 5.9.1)
Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title" Original publication information (Book title. Place of publication: Publisher, year) . Title of Internet site. Date of last update. Institution or organization. Date of access. URL.
Dickinson, Emily. "Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - I measure every Grief I meet (561)" The Poems of Emily Dickinson. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap P of Harvard U P, 1998. Poets.org. 2008. Academy of American Poets. 10 Apr. 2008. <http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15394>.
Online book (MLA 5.9.3):
Author last name, Author first name . Title of book . Name of editor, translator, compiler if necessary. Publication information for original print. Title of site. Editor of site. Version number. Date of electronic publication. Institution or organization. Date of access. URL.
Austen, Jane . Sense and Sensibility . London: Military Library, 1811. The Free Library. Farlex, Inc. 27 May 2007. <http://www.austen.thefreelibrary.com/Sense-and-Sensibility>.
TV or radio program (MLA 5.8.1):
"Title of episode or segment". Program title . Name of network, city. Broadcast date.
"Inflation". NBC Evening News. NBC, New York. 10 Dec. 2007.
TV or radio program - transcript (MLA 5.8.1):
"Title of episode or segment". Program title . Name of network, city. Broadcast date.
"Inflation". NBC Evening News. NBC, New York. 10 Dec. 2007. Transcript.
Music video (MLA 5.8.1):
Artist LastName, Artist First Name. "Title of song ". Album title . Name of manufacturer, date. Music video. Director of video. Channel. Date viewed.
Coldplay. "God put a smile upon your face." A Rush of Blood to the Head. Capitol, 2002. Dir. John Smith. VH1. 10 Mar. 2003.
Film - DVD (MLA 5.8.3):
Film title. Dir. FirstName LastName. Perf. FirstName LastName, FirstName Lastname, and FirstName LastName. Date of release. DVD. Distributor, year.
Sound of Music . Dir. Robert Wise. Perf. Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and Eleanor Parker.1965. DVD. 20th Century Fox, 2002.
Film - Significant contribution by a single individual - DVD (MLA 5.8.3):
Last name, first name , title. Film title. Dir. FirstName LastName. Perf. FirstName LastName, FirstName Lastname, and FirstName LastName. Date of release. DVD. Distributor, year.
Chaplin, Charles, dir. Gold Rush . Perf. Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman, Malcolm Waite, and Georgia Hale.1925. DVD.Warner Home Video, 2003.
Song lyrics from CD (MLA 5.8.2):
Artist. "Song title." Album title. Perf. [Names of performers]. Recording date, if known. Manufacturer, year.
Coldplay. "God put a smile upon your face." A Rush of Blood to the Head. Perf. Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Phil Harvey. Rec. Sept. 2001-May 2002. Capitol, 2002.
Music video (MLA 5.8.1):
Artist LastName, Artist First Name. "Title of song ". Album title . Name of manufacturer, date. Music video. Director of video. Channel. Date viewed.
Coldplay. "God put a smile upon your face." A Rush of Blood to the Head. Capitol, 2002. Dir. John Smith. VH1. 10 Mar. 2003.
Painting, Sculpture, Photograph from book (MLA 5.8.6):
ArtistLastName, FirstName. Title of Work. Museum, City. Title of book. By FirstName LastName. City: Publisher, year. Page or plate number.
Ghiberti, Lorenzo. Gates of Paradise. Baptistery, Florence. The Encyclopedia of Art. By Eleanor C. Munro. New York: Golden P, 1961. 135.
Painting, Sculpture, Photograph from web (MLA 5.9.9d):
ArtistLastName, FirstName. Title of Work. Year created. Museum, City. Date of access. <URL>.
Bust of Sabina. 140 A.D. The Getty, Los Angeles. 14 Feb. 2008. <http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=7629&handle=li>.
Print Encyclopedia(MLA 5.6.8):
Author LastName, FirstName. "Title of Article". Title of Encyclopedia . Editor. Edition. No. of Volumes. City: Publisher, year.
Gilby, T. "Charity". New Catholic Encyclopedia . Berard L. Marthaler, ed. 2nd ed. 15 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2003.
Encyclopedia from web (MLA 5.9.1):
Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title". Title of Encyclopedia . Date of last update. Publisher. Date of access. <URL>.
Haj, Samira. "Iraq". World Book Online Reference Center. 2008. World Book Online. 12 May. 2008.<http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar280960>.
"John F. Kennedy." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 12 May. 2008.<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/314791/John-F-Kennedy>.
Interview (MLA 5.8.7):
Name of person interviewed. "Title of interview" OR Interview with [interviewer]. Program. Network. Location. Date.
Diana, Princess of Wales . Interview with Martin Bashir. Panorama. BBC. Kensington Palace, London.. 1995.
Lecture (MLA 5.8.11):
Speaker's name. "Title of Presentation." Meeting Name and Sponsoring Organization.Location. Date.
Nye, Naomi Shihab. "Poetry." Literary Festival of Richardson Independent School District. Richardson, TX. 26 Jan. 2006.
Personal Interview (MLA 5.8.7):
Person interviewed . Kind of interview. Date.
Nye, Naomi Shihab. Personal interview. 26 Jan. 2006.
Moon, Elizabeth. Email interview. 27 May 2008.
Wurts, Janny. Telephone interview. 1 Apr 2008.
Citing Religious Works (MLA 6.4.8):
Title of Bible. Editor. City of publication: Publisher, year.
The New American Bible. Louis F. Hartman, editor-in-chief. South Bend, IN: Greenlawn Press, 1970.
Parenthetical citation (MLA 6.4.8):
(Title of Bible, chapter [abbreviated]. verse)
(The New American Bible, 1 Cor. 12.8-11)