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[ MLA Citation Style Examples ]

Citing Full Text Sources:
 Citing Books or Periodicals: (Hardcopy, Microfiche, or Microfilm)

This page endeavors to follow the 6th edition of Joseph Gibaldi's MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Section numbers are indicated throughout.

Changes made from the 5th edition:

When citing a full-text article from a library subscription service (e.g., EBSCOhost, InfoTrac, LexisNexis), the 6th edition:

  1. Recommends listing the article's starting page number followed by a hyphen, a space, and a period, if the subscription service provides only the starting page number of the article's original print publication. Otherwise, use inclusive page numbers.
  2. Allows for leaving out the URL of the service's home page, simply ending the
    citation with the date of access. (5.9.7.a., pg. 229) Since the URL of the service's homepage differs from the library URL that actually connects to the database, the examples on this page leave out the home page URL.

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EBSCOhost (5.9.7)

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EBSCOhost REPORT Entry Elements:
Author(s)/Editor(s), if given. "Title of the Article." Provider of the Report (Date of publication): starting page number of original print publication- . (NOTE: use inclusive page numbers, if given) Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Works Cited Examples:
"General Motors Corporation Company Profile." Datamonitor (2005): 1-75. Business Source Premier. EBSCOhost. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Nov. 2005.
"General Motors Corporation SWOT Analysis." Datamonitor (2005): 1-20. Business Source Premier. EBSCOhost. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Nov. 2005.
"Investment Overview." Germany Country Review (2005): 71-77. Business Source Premier. EBSCOhost. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Nov. 2005.
Parenthetical Reference Examples:
("General Motors Corporation Company Profile" 68)
("General Motors Corporation SWOT Analysis" 3)
("Investment Overview" 75)

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JSTOR (5.9.7)

JSTOR Entry Elements:
Author(s). "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical volume number. issue number (Date of publication): inclusive page numbers. Name of database. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Works Cited Example:
Moses, Cat. "The Blues Aesthetic in Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye.'" African American Review 33. 4 (1999): 623-37. JSTOR. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 5 Mar. 2003.
Parenthetical Reference Example:
(Moses 625)

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ERIC (Online) (5.9.7)

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WilsonWeb (5.9.7)

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Web Site [Home Page] Example (5.9.2)

Web Site Entry Elements:
Author/editor (if given). Full Title of Web Site. Date of publication or latest update (use n.d. if no date is given). Name of any sponsoring institution or organization (if given). Date accessed <URL>.
Works Cited:
WebMD. 24 Sep. 2007. WebMed, Inc. 24 Sep. 2007 <http://www.webmed.com>.
Parenthetical Reference Examples:
(WebMD)

Web Page Example (5.9.2)

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InfoTrac/Gale (5.9.7)

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Journal Examples

Continuous Pagination   Journals with Pagination by Issue   

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To locate additional citation examples, consult Style Manuals on Reserve.

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Reference Sets (5.6.15)



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Interviews (5.8.7)

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LexisNexis Academic (5.9.7)

LexisNexis ARTICLE Entry Elements:
Author(s) (if given). "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical Date of publication: length of article or inclusive page numbers, if available. Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Works Cited Example: LexisNexis Academic Record
"PeopleSoft Continues to Lead with Solutions to Address SEVIS." Business Wire 27 May 2003: 749 words. Business. LexisNexis Academic. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 3 July 2003.
O'Connor, Anahad. "Librarians Win as U.S. Relents on Secrecy Law." New York Times 13 Apr. 2006, late ed.: B5. News. LexisNexis Academic. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 13 Apr. 2006.
Parenthetical Reference Examples:
("PeopleSoft Continues to Lead")
(O'Connor 5)
LexisNexis COURT CASE Elements:
"Case Name." Case Citation (Date of publication). Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Works Cited Example:
"Van Orden v. Perry." 125 S. Ct. 2854 (2005). Legal Research. LexisNexis Academic. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Nov. 2005.
Parenthetical Reference Example:
(125 S. Ct. 2854)
LexisNexis BILL Elements:
Author(s) (if given). "Title of the Bill."  (Date). Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Works Cited Example:
United States. Cong. Senate. 106th Congress, 1st Session. "S. 608, A Bill to Amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982." (as introduced in the U.S. Senate 15 March 1999). Bills. LexisNexis Congressional. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Nov. 2005.
Parenthetical Reference Example:
(S. 608)

View additional LexisNexis Academic examples of entry elements needed to cite magazines and newspapers, Supreme Court cases, and the U.S. Code.

View additional LexisNexis Congressional examples of entry elements needed to cite electronic, print and microfiche congressional publications.

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CQ Researcher (5.9.7)

Citing HTML Version   Citing PDF Version   

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Citation Note

Viewpoints
Author(s). "Title of the Article." Name of the Viewpoint. Editor(s). Viewpoints Section. City of Publisher: Publisher, Date of Publication. Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Reference Example:
Carnahan, Ira. “Adoption Records Should Remain Sealed.” Adoption. Ed. Roman Espejo. Opposing Viewpoints: Adoption. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
(Carnahan)

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Reference
Author(s) (if given). "Title of Essay." Title of Reference (if given). edition. (if given) Editor(s). (if given) City of Publisher: Publisher, Year of Publication. Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Reference List Example 1:
"Adoption." Bioethics for Students. Ed. Steven G. Post. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1999. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
("Adoption" 1999)
Reference List Example 2:
Bortman, Marci L. “ Aquatic Microbiology." Environmental Encyclopedia. 3rd ed. Eds. Marci Bortman, Peter Brimblecombe and Mary Ann Cunningham. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
(Bortman 2003)
Reference List Example 3:
"Medical Marijuana." Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
("Medical Marijuana" 2005 )

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Magazines:
Author(s) (if given). "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical Date of publication: starting page number of original print publication- . (NOTE: use inclusive page numbers, if given.) Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Magazine Example 1:
"Patriot Act Problems." The New American 2 Apr. 2007: 7. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
("Patriot Act Problems" 7 )
Magazine Example 2:
Zinn, Howard. "Impeachment by the People." The Progressive Feb. 2007: 18. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
(Zinn 18)

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Newspapers 1:
Author(s) (if given). "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical volume number (if given). issue number (if given) Date of publication: starting page number of original print publication- . (NOTE: use inclusive page numbers, if given.) Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Newspaper Example 1:
Korenblum, Marshall. "The Promise of the Next Generation: Reflections on the Changing Face of Children's Mental Health." CrossCurrents: The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health. 10.4 (2007): 8. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
(Korenblum 8)
Newspapers 2:
Author(s) (if given). "Title of the Article." Title of the Newspaper Date of publication, ed.: Page Number(s) (if given). Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Newspaper Example 2:
"Breast Implants Linked to Higher Suicide Rates." USA Today 6 Aug. 2007: 06D. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
("Breast Implants Linked to Higher Suicide Rates" 06D )

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Academic Journals :
Author(s). "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical volume number. issue number (if given) (Date of publication): starting page number of original print publication-. (NOTE: use inclusive page numbers, if given.) Name of database. Name of service. Name, city, and state abbreviation of library accessed. Date accessed.
Academic Journal Example 1:
Klasen, Stephan. "Nutrition, Health and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is There a Gender Bias?" Journal of Development Studies 32 (1996): 913-32. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
(Klasen 931)
Academic Journal Example 1:
Lee, Rufina and Laura Curran. "Serving the 'Hard-to-Serve': The Use of Clinical Knowledge in Welfare Reform." Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare 30. 3 (2003): 59-78. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Owens Lib., Maryville, MO. 14 Sep. 2007.
Reference Citation In Text Example:
(Lee and Curran 63)

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