Need more help with citations in MLA Style? The MLA website offers more details and a worksheet for assembling citations, and Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides a robust guide. The official source for style information is the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and you can also refer to The Longman Hanbook for Writers and Readers which you received as plebes. Both handbooks are available in the Ready Reference section of the Nimitz Library.
Explanation of the terms and abbreviations used in the examples on the left.
Red text | Replace this text with the appropriate information from your source. |
Black text | Do not change this text when formatting your citations. |
Title Case | Capitalize 1st letter of the title & the 1st letter of every principal word |
City | City where published |
YYYY | Publication year |
X | Page numbers |
V | Volume number |
I | Issue number |