MLA Basic Citation Guide

This Guide is based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.

All citations begin flush with the left margin, with all subsequent lines indented 5-7 spaces to create a "hanging indent."

These are basic guides to general types of citations. For accuracy, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., available at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor and also at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor.

Book
Author Title Place of Publication: Publisher Date
Heller, Erich. The Disinherited Mind. Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Co., 1959.
Chapter in an Anthology
Author Chapter Title Title

Sasson, Diane. "The Shakers." When Prophets Die: The Post-Charismatic Fate of New Religious Movements. Ed. Tim Miller. Albany: SUNY Press, 1991. 13-28.

  
More Title Editor Place of Pub: Publisher Date   Page #s
Reference Book (e.g. Encyclopedia, Handbook, Dictionary)
Author Entry Title Title

Orledge, Robert. "Satie, Erik." The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Eds. Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. 2nd ed. Vol. 22. London: Macmillan, 2001.

Editors Edition Volume Place of Publication: Publisher Date
Journal Article
Author Article Title Title Volume Issue Date  Page #s
     

King, Noel J. "Jane Austen in France." Nineteenth-Century Fiction 8.1 (1953): 1-26.

Magazine Article from a Database
Author Article Title Title Date Page #s

Cannon, Angie. "Not Quite Like on CSI." U.S. News & World Report 20 Dec. 2004: 33. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Samford Univ, AL. 23 Dec 2004 <http://www.epnet.com>.

  
Database & Database Providers Retrieved Date Web Address
Website
Title Date Publisher Retrieved Date Web Address
Career Advice. 2004. Monster.com. 7 May 2004 <http://content.monster.com> .