Article from a database:
Cooper, Mary H. "America's Pampered Pets." CQ Researcher, vol. 6, no. 48, 27 Dec. 1996, pp. 1129-52. CQ Researcher Online, library.cqpress.com.ezproxy.greenriver.edu/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqres. Accessed 6 Nov. 2000.
Journal article from a database:
Doyle, Christine. "Louisa May Alcott: New Texts and Contexts." Children's Literature. vol.27, 1999, pp. 211-17. ProQuest. search.proquest.com/docview/195572106?accountid=1558. Accessed 15 Sep. 2016.
Journal article from a database with a doi:
DeMaria, Anthony N. "A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid." Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 42, no. 2, 2003, pp. 373-74. ProQuest Periodicals, https://doi.og/10.1016/S0735-1097(03)00800-3. Accessed 15 Sept. 2016.
Journal article with two authors:
Bishop, Kay, and Melanie A. Kimball. "Engaging Students in Storytelling." Teacher Librarian, vol. 33, no. 4, 2006, pp. 28-31. Academic OneFile, ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=20502611&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 20 Oct. 2003.
Journal article with three or more authors:
Brinkworth, Grant D., et al. "Long-Term Effects of a very-Low-Carbohydrate Weight Loss Diet Compared with an Isocaloric Low-Fat Diet After 12 Mo." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 90. no. 1, 2009,p.23.ProQuest Research Library, ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/231940252?accountid=1558 Accessed 15 Sep. 2016.
*for 3 or more authors, just list the first author (last, first), followed by et. al. as shown here.
Journal article with no author:
Anonymous. "Estate Planning for Fido and Fluffy" Journal of Financial Planning, vol. 20, no. 11, Nov. 2007, p. 14. ProQuest Research Library, ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/217550151?accountid=1558. Accessed 15 Jan. 2008.
Newspaper article:
Berthelsen, Christian. "Mattel Sues Publisher Over Barbie Essays." New York Times, late ed., 6 Dec. 1999, sec. C, p. 18. ProQuest Periodicals, ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/431324106?accountid=1558. Accessed 4 June 2013.
Magazine article:
Fowler, Paige. "The Imperfect Man's Guide To Perfect Health." Men's Health, vol.30, no. 10, Dec. 2015, pp. 70-72. Academic Search Complete, ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=11067671
8&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 15 Sept. 2016.
Original Content in a Database:
"Nursing Assistants - Duties." Career Planner, SchoolData. Accessed 20 Nov. 2020.
The following citation is for an article, a report, located within the database CQ Researcher.
Cooper, Mary H. "America's Pampered Pets." CQ Researcher, vol. 6, no. 48, 27 Dec. 1996, pp. 1129-52. CQ Researcher Online, library.cqpress.com.ezproxy.gree
nriver.edu/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqres. Accessed 6 Nov. 2020.
This table shows how the elements of this citation look within the MLA formula template.
| Author, | Cooper, Mary H. |
| Title of Source. | America's Pampered Pets. |
| Title of Container, | CQ Researcher |
| Contributors, | |
| Version, | |
| Number, | vol. 6, no. 48 |
| Publisher, | CQ Researcher Online |
| Publication date, | 27 Dec. 1996 |
| Location. | pp. 1129-52 |
| Title of Container, | |
| Contributors, | |
| Version, | |
| Number, | |
| Publisher, | |
| Publication date, | |
| Location. |
ezproxy.greenriver.edu: 2048/login?url=http://library. cqpress.com.ezproxy. greenriver.edu/ cqresearcher/cqresrre 1996122700 |
| Access date. | Accessed 6 Nov. 2020. |
The following citation is for journal article, with two authors, located in a database.
Bishop, Kay, and Melanie A. Kimball. "Engaging Students in Storytelling." Teacher Librarian, vol. 33, no. 4, 2006, pp. 28-31. Academic OneFile, ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=20502611&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 20 Oct. 2003.
This table shows how the elements of this citation look within the MLA formula template.
| Author. | Bishop, Kay, and Melanie A. Kimball. |
| Title of Source. | "Engaging Students in Storytelling." |
| Title of Container, | Teacher Librarian |
| Contributors, | |
| Version, | |
| Number, | vol. 33, no. 4, |
| Publisher, | |
| Publication date, | 2006 |
| Location. | 28-31. |
| Title of Container, | Academic OneFile, |
| Contributors, | |
| Version, | |
| Number, | |
| Publisher, | |
| Publication date, | |
| Location. |
ezproxy.greenriver.edu/login? url=http://search.ebscohost. com/login.aspx?direct=true&db =aph&AN=20502611&site= ehost-live&scope=site. |
| Access date. | 20 Oct. 2020 |
Articles from webpages:
Arquilla, John. “Cyberwar is Already Upon Us: But Can It Be Controlled?” Foreign Policy. 27 Feb. 2012, foreignpolicy.com/2012/02/27/cyberwar-is-already-upon-us/.
Articles in journals paginated by volume:
Watson, James and Francis Crick. "A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid." Nature. vol.171, 1953, pp. 937.
Articles in journals paginated by issue
Jones, Howard Mumford. “The Attractions of Stupidity.” St. Croix Review. vol. 30, no. 2, 1997, pp. 6-10.
Articles in weekly or biweekly magazines
Jasper, William F. “Good Cop, Bad Cop: Alarming Expansion and Bad Police Work Define Today’s FBI.” New American, vol. 30, May 1997, p. 226.
Articles in monthly or bimonthly magazines
Gerry, Ross. “Tempo Training for Freestyle.” Swimming Technique, Apri.-Jun.,1997, pp. 40-42.
Unsigned articles in magazines
"The Guv'nor." Inside Soap, 21 Jan. 2000, pp. 12-13.
Articles in daily newspapers
Munsey, Christopher, and P. J. Shuey. "Bomb Threats to Become Felony." Capital [Annapolis], 8 May 1997, sec. A, p. 1.
Schafer, Sarah. "Home Offices Get Hard Look." Washington Post, late ed., 5 Jan. 2000, sec. E, p. 1.
Unsigned articles in newspapers
"Hog Farmers Squabble Over Pork Promotion." The Sun [Baltimore], Howard County ed., 5 Jan. 2000, sec. 3C.
Editorials in newspapers
Krauthammer, Charles. "Why Feed a Mortal Enemy?" Washington Post, late ed., 25 Apr. 1997, A27 sec. Editorial.
Letters to the Editors of newspapers
Beckman, Allyson. Letter. The Sun [Baltimore] 2 Nov. 2006, late ed., D10 sec.
Reviews of books
Eakin, Emily. "Uncovering an Interracial Literature of Love… and Racism." Review of An Anthology of Interracial Literature: Black-White Contacts in the Old World and the New, by Werner Sollors. Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2004, sec. B, p. 9.
Stone, John. "An Intimate Journal.” Rev. of Running Late, by Dannie Abse. The Lancet, vol. 368, no. 9538, 2006, p. 833.
Reviews of films
Wrathall, John. Review of That Thing You Do!, directed by Tom Hanks. Sight and Sound, Feb. 1997, p. 57.
Chang, Justin. "Brawny 'X-Men' Spawn." Review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, directed by Gavin Hood. Daily Variety 30 Apr. 2009, pp. 1-2.
The following citation is for a print copy of a newspaper article.
Schafer, Sarah. "Home Offices Get Hard Look." Washington Post, late ed., 5 Jan. 2000, sec. E, p. 1.
This table shows how the elements of this citation look within the MLA formula template.
| Author. | Schafer, Sarah. |
| Title of Source. | "Home Offices Get Hard Look." |
| Title of Container, | Washington Post, |
| Contributors, | |
| Version, | late ed, |
| Number, | |
| Publisher, | |
| Publication date, | 5 Jan. 2000 |
| Location. | sec. E, p. 1. |
| Title of Container, | |
| Contributors, | |
| Version, | |
| Number, | |
| Publisher, | |
| Publication date, | |
| Location. |
|
| Access date. |
**Note: If this were not a print newspaper, but one accessed electronically through the databases, then you would fill in the additional container with the name of the database (Title of Container), the full URL to the article (Location), and the date you accessed it (Access date).
Include as much of the following as possible:
Author. Title of Source. Title of Container, Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication Date, Location. Date Accessed.
| Part of the Formula | Examples and Explanation |
|---|---|
| Author. | • one author: Last Name, rest of name as presented in the source. (example: Williams, Fred Laurence.) • two authors: reverse name of first author followed by a comma, then second author’s first name and then last name. (example: Cordell, Barbara, and Jane Buckle.) • more than two authors: reverse the name of the first author, follow with a comma and et al. (example: Browne, Charlene, et al.) |
| Title of Source. | • Put name of source in italics. • HOWEVER, if citing an article or only part of the source, instead put that title in quotation marks with no italics: “Article Name.” |
|
Title of Container, |
• When the source is part of a larger whole, the larger whole can be thought of as a container (example: a whole book is a container for a book chapter) • Put the title of the container in italics (if you have cited an article or part of the whole source container) |
| Contributors, | Example: edited by, |
| Version, | Example: 7th ed., |
| Number, | Any numbered sequence. Example: vol. 3, no. 7 |
| Publisher, | (however, no publisher is required for articles) |
| Publication date, | date as given on source but following this date style: 28 Jan. 2020, |
| Location. |
• Example of website: www.cnn.com (do not include http:// in the URL) |
