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MLA Citation Style Guide - 9th ed.

 

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal/Magazine, vol. ##, no. ##,  Date, pages (pp.##-##). Database, DOI or permalink. (9th ed. includes http:// or https:// prefix with DOI).   

Notes:

  • For electronic articles, if a DOI is not provided, use the URL instead
  • For Library database articles, if there is no DOI use the Permalink found in Tools menu on right side of EBSCOhost item detail page.

 

Examples:

Single Author

Soames, S. "Rethinking Language, Mind and Meaning." Philosopical Studies, vol. 173, no. 9, Sept. 2016, pp. 2529-32. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=asn&AN=117483655&site=eds-live&custid=s8879186

No Author

"Development of Language Use in Social Media in Relation to Spatio-Temporal Trajectories of Iranian Immigrants in Belgium." DiGeSt. Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 45-70. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.DiGeSt.6.1.3&site=eds-live&custid=s8879186

 

Article - two authors

Author last, First name, and First Name, Last Author2. "Title of Article."Title of Periodical, vol. #, no. #, Date, pp. ##-##. Database, doi:######## or Database Permalink.

 

K. V. Karpov, and T. V. Malevich. "Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies in Mondern-Day Russia." Studies in East European Thought, vol. 66, no. 3/4, June 2014, pp. 227-44. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.24673262&site=eds-live&custid=s8879186

 

Mumtax, Syeda Naureen, and Uzma Quarishi. "Foreign Language Teaching and Development of Language Skills: A  Pakistani Perspective." Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 83-92. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.46662/jass-vol8-iss1-2021(83-92).


 

Article - more than 2 authors

Author1 last, First name. A., et al. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, vol. #, no. #, Day Month Year, pp. ##-##. Database, doi:######## or Database Permalink.

McCready, Marshall, et al. "Unpacking Political Life in America: The Skeptics Social and Political Attitudes Study." Skeptic, vol. 25, no. 4, Oct. 2020, pp. 44-7. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=asn&AN=148272256&site=eds-live&custid=s8879186

 

Print Example:

Author, A. A. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Day Month Year, pp. ##.

Barrett, Devlin, and Damian Paletta. "Officials masked severity of Hack."  Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, 25 June 2015, pp. A1-A4.

Notes:

  • If more than one edition for a date, identify after Newspaper Title
  • If using a less well-known or local publication, include the city in brackets after Newspaper Title.
  • If the article is printed on non-consecutive pages, use the following: pp. B3+

 


Electronic Newspaper:

Author, First. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Day Month Year, URL or Database Permalink.

Online:

Bontemps, Tim. "How the NBA Made Summer League a Real Thing and Stole July in the Process." Washington Post, 20 July 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/07/20/how-the-nba-made-summer-league-a-real-thing-and-stole-july-in-the-process/

From Library Database:

Sigmund, Chris. "Weather Creates Uncertainty for Lake Erie's Ice Cover." Erie Times-News (PA), 20 Feb. 2016. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nfh&AN=2W61386346122&site=eds-live&custid=s8879186

For when you find an online article on the internet (not via a library database) include teh URL unless the publisher provides a doi#. Check with your instructor to see if accessed date is needed.

Magazine Example

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Webpage (Journal Name), Day Month Year, URL.

Hutson, Matthew. "Beyond the Five Senses: Telepathy, Echolocation, and the Future of Perception." The Atlantic, Jul./Aug. 2017, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/beyond-the-five-senses/528699/.


Scholarly Example:

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Webpage (Journal Name), vol. #, no. #, Date, URL.

Courtney, Carol A., et al. "Frida Kahlo: Portrait of Chronic Pain." Physical Therapy, vol. 97, no. 1, 25 Aug. 2016, https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/97/1/90/2896952