Sandbox guide for Molly: MLA Style

General Format

Author last name, first name. "Article Title." Journal Title, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. ##-##.

Work Cited Page: Example

Hasan, Rafia. “The Role of Woman as Agents of Change and Development in Pakistan.” Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 3, 1981, pp. 68–75.

In-Text Citation: Example

(Hasan 73)

General Format

Author last name, first name. "Article Title." Magazine/Newspaper Title, Day Month Year, URL or DOI [do not include http://]. Accessed Day Month Year.

Works Cited Page: Example

Anderson, David, and Nicholas Bagley. "This Is One Anxiety We Should Eliminate for the Coronavirus Outbreak." New York Times, Mar. 15, 2020, libgateway.susqu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/blogs-podcasts-websites/this-is-one-anxiety-we-should-eliminate/docview/2377112274/se-2?accountid=28755. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.

In-Text Citation Example

(Anderson and Bagley)

General Format

Author last name, first name. Book Title. City of Publication,* Publisher, Year.

*Note: the city of publication should be included only if the book was published before 1900, if it was published in a specific location by a publisher that has offices in more than one city, or if the publisher is unknown in North America.

Works Cited Page Example

Stein, Laura Lynn. Speech Rights in America: The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media. University of Illinois Press, 2006.

In-Text Citation Example

(Stein 221)

General Format

Review author last name, first name. "Title of Review (if there is one)." Review of Book/Performance Title, by Author/Director. Periodical Title, vol. #, no. #, year OR Day Month Year of Publication, pp. #-#.

Works Cited Page Example

Tanner, David E. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. Journal of Popular Culture vol. 43, no. 4, 2010, pp. 916–918.

In-Text Citation Example

(Tanner 916)

General Format

Article/chapter author last name, first name. "Selection Title." Book Title, edited by Editor Name. Publisher, Year, pp. ###-###.

Works Cited Page Example

Hayes, Danny. "Parties and the Media: Getting Messages to Voters." New Directions in American Political Parties, edited by Jeffrey M. Stonecash. Routledge, 2010, pp. 44-62.

In-Text Citation Example

(Hayes 48)

General Format

Author last name, first name (if available). "Page title [usually found in the page header]." Website Title, URL or DOI [do not include http://]. Accessed Day Month Year.

Works Cited Page Example

Sartore, Joel. "Common Octopus." National Geographic, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/c/common-octopus. Accessed 10 Dec. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example

(Sartore, "Common Octopus")

General Format

Website author or compiler (if available). Website name, URL or DOI [do not include http://]. Accessed Day Month Year.

Works Cited Page Example

Leip, David. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, uselectionatlas.org. Accessed 10 Dec. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example

(Dave Leip's Atlas)