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MLA Citation Style Guide - 9th ed.

 

Many sources on the Internet may not be appropriate for scholarly research. Be sure to check with your instructor for acceptable Internet resources. Remember to include all in-text citations in your Works Cited list.

It is a good practice have a record of electronic information used for your research. User can print/save screenshots of websites or create a bookmarked folder in your web browser. 

Website/Internet sources can be difficult to cite because not all the information may be available to the user.

  • The http:// portion of URL can be omitted. Check with your instructor if links should be hyperlinked.
  • The general rule is to include as much information at possible. Only cite entire website if you used all of it.
  • Accessed date is not required, it is recommended for pages that change frequently or do not have a visible copyright date.

Individual Page on Website:

Author(s). Title of Article." Title of website, Date created/copyright, URL 

 

Gleeson, Jill. "The 20 best places to camp in national parks." Country Living, www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g4452/best-places-to-camp-nationalparks/. 

ACL Injury: Does it require surgery?-OrthoInfo-AAOS. Sep 2009. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/acl-injury-does-it-require-surgery

 

A number of the following examples are taken from pages 328-29 of MLA Handbook, 9th edition. Please refer to the library copy on Reserve at the main service desk for additional citation examples. 

General Format:

Author, First Name A. "Title of video." Source, Day Month Year Created/Posted, URL (minus http://). Accessed date.

 

Film & Video


Physical DVD

Opening Night. Directed by John Cassavetes, Face Distribution, 1977.

 

Foreign Language Film with Original Title Provided

 

Like Water for Chocolate [Como agua para chocolate]Directed by Alfonso Arau, screenplay by Laura Esquivel, Miramax, 1993.

 

Viewed through App

 

E.T. the Extra-Terrestial. Universal Studios, 1982. Netflix app.

 

Uploaded to Sharing Site

"What is the MLA International Bibliography?" Vimeo, uploaded by MLA International Bibliography, 14 Oct. 2016, vimeo.com/187399565.
 

Television


Viewed as Television Broadcast

"Here Comes the Sun." Grey's Anatomy,  Created by Shonda Rhimes, season 18, episode 1, Shondaland, 30 Sept. 2021.

 

Viewed on a Website

"In My Life." Grey's Anatomy,  Created by Shonda Rhimes, season 17, episode 9, Shondaland, 2021. Netflix, www.netxlix.com

 

Viewed Through an App

"My Happy Ending." Grey's Anatomy,  Created by Shonda Rhimes, season 17, episode 3, Shondaland, 19 Nov. 2020. Amazon Prime Video app.
 
Other Online Video Sources

 

YouTube:

EBSCO Information Services. "Creating an advanced search - EBSCOhost Tutorial." YouTube, 19 August 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT1kzWfWxiE.

Online Documentary/Video:

"Frontline: Supplements and Safety." PBS. Public Broadcasting Service, 2016, www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/supplements-and-safety/.

TED Talk - TED Talks Website:

Speaker, First Name. Title of TED Talk. TED Talks, Day Month Year, www.ted.com/talks/.... Accessed Day Month Year.

Image of painting, sculpture or photograph:

Artist's last name, First name. Work of art. Date of Creation, Institution and city where work housed, Name of Website, URL (minus http://). Accessed date.

Blog Post:

Author/Compiler name. "Title of posting." Name of Website, Date item posted to website, URL (minus http://). Date of access.

From a Discussion List:

Author name. Comment on "Title of posting" thread. Name of Discussion List, Date & Time item posted, URL (minus https://). 

On Social Media:

Author name [Screen name]. "Title of posting." Name of Media Source, Date item posted, URL (minus http://). 

Gannon University Tweet [@GannonU]. "Gannon's newest residence hall will open Fall 2022 and we need your input." Twitter, 6 Oct. 2021, twitter.com/GannonU/status/1445737460722331675.

 

Author, A. A. or Government Name. Government Agency, Title of document: Subtitle. URL (minus http://). Accessed date.

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 edition. www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm. Accessed 14 Mar. 2017.