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CITING ELECTRONIC SOURCES - MLA STYLE
These examples are based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Please see this handbook for more examples and detailed information.
PERIODICAL ARTICLES FROM DATABASES
Begin by citing the database article like a printed article (see the handout “Citing Printed Sources – MLA Style”), then add the database information. Give as much information as you can find.
Author’s name. “Title of Article.” Name of Periodical Publication information: pages. Name of Database. Name of Database Company. Place where you used the database. Date you used the database <short version of database Internet address>.
Smith, Brad W. “Structural and Organizational Predictors of Homicide by Police.” Policing 27 (2004): 539-42. Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. ProQuest. Herkimer County Community College Library. 2 June 2005 <http://proquest.umi.com>.
Saunders, Tina. “Solar Power.” Sarasota Herald-Tribune 9 Jan. 2003: L128. Custom Newspapers InfoTrac. Herkimer County Community College Library. 14 Mar. 2004 <http://web1.infotrac.galegroup.com>.
ONLINE (INTERNET) PERIODICAL ARTICLES
Begin by citing the online article like a printed article (see the handout “Citing Printed Sources – MLA Style”), then add the electronic publication information. Give as much information as you can find. If the article is only available online, there will be no printed publication information.
Author’s name. “Title of Article.” Name of Periodical Any printed publication information: pages. Title of the Web Site. Web site Editor. Date the article was published online. Name of any sponsoring organization. Date you found the article <complete Internet address>.
Hiott, Judith. “Collecting and Using Networked Statistics: Current Status, Future Goals.” The Library Quarterly 74 (2004): 441-454. The Library Quarterly Electronic Edition. 2004. University of Chicago. 18 May 2005 <http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/LQ/journal/issues/v74n4/740404/740404.html>.
Grieve, Tim. “Done Deal – For Now.” Salon.com. 24 May 2005. Salon Media Group. 13 June 2005 <http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/24/senate_compromise/index_np.html>
ONLINE (INTERNET) BOOKS
Begin by citing the online book like a printed book (see handout “Citing Printed Sources – MLA Style”), then add the electronic publication information. Give as much information as you can find. If the book is only available online, there will be no printed publication information.
Author’s name. Title of Book. Editor. Printed publication information, date. Title of the Web Site Where the Book Was Published Online. Web site Editor. Date of online publication. Name of any sponsoring organization. Date you found the book <complete Internet address>.
Poe, Edgar Allen. The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Ed. James A. Harrison. Vol. 4. New York: Thomas J. Crowell and Company, 1902. Public Domain Modern English Text Collection. 1995. Humanities Text Initiative. 17 Feb. 2005 <http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/p/pd-modeng/pd-modeng-idx?type=HTML&rgn=TEI.2 &byte=54475280>.
Flaws, Bob. 160 Essential Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines. Boulder: Blue Poppy Press, 1999. NetLibrary. Herkimer County Community College Library eContent Collection. 23 Dec. 2004 <http://www.netlibrary.com>.
WEB SITES
SINGLE WEB PAGE: Give as much information as you can find. To cite the entire Web site, begin with the Title of the Web Site.
Author’s name. “Title of the Web page.” Information about any published printed version. Title of the Web Site. Editor of Web site. The date the page was published or last updated on the Internet. Name of any sponsoring organization, if not cited earlier. The date you found this Web page <The complete Internet address>.
Johnson, Edward. “Britian Shelves Plans for E.U. Referendum.” The Washington Post 7 June 2005: A19. Washingtonpost.com. 2005. The Washington Post Company. 12 July 2005 <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ content/article/ 2005/06/06/AR2005060600303.html>.
“Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Summer.” BBC News World Edition. 6 June 2005. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 July 2005 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4612545.stm>.
“Bare Bones Lesson 7: Basic Search Tips.” USC Beaufort Library. Ed. E. Chamberlain. 27 Sept. 2004. U. of South Carolina. 22 June 2005 <http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/lesson7.shtml>.
PERSONAL WEB SITE OR BLOG: Give as much information as you can find. If there is no title, use the descriptor “Home page” or “Blog”.
Author’s name. Title of Web Site or Blog. Date of last update. Date you found the site <complete Internet address>.
Chianca, Peter. The At Large Blog. 30 Mar. 2005. 8 June 2005 <http://chianca-at-large.blogspot.com/>.
Lancashire, Ian. Home page. 28 Apr. 2002. 15 May 2005 <http://www.chass.utoronto.ca:8080>/~ian>. 6/05 Lp