Formatting Notes:
The Modern Language Association calls the list of sources you consulted Works Cited.
This page provides general guidance. For more examples, please see the Merritt Library MLA Handout.
Book, |
Obama, Michelle. Becoming. Crown, 2018. |
Book, |
Helmich, Mary and Kevin V. Bunker. A Legacy in Brick and Iron. FYA Publications, 2018. Note: Authors should be listed in the order they are listed on the title page. |
Book, |
Insel, Paul et al. Nutrition. 4th ed., Jones and Bartlett, 2011. |
Book, |
Schneider, Christopher J. Policing and Social Media. Foreword by David L. Altheide, Lexington Books, 2016. Note: Other common descriptions include: Adapted by, Directed by, Edited by, Illustrated by, Introduction by, Narrated by, Performance by. |
A work (e.g., essay, short story) in an anthology or compilation. |
Reed, Kit. "The New You." The Future is Female!, Edited by Lisa Yaszek, Library of America, 2018. pp. 123-132. |
Book, |
Guest, Kenneth J. Essentials of Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for the Global Age. 2nd ed., Norton & Co, 2018. |
Article in an Online Database |
"Oakland, CA Makes National Geographic Travel's Best Trips List for 2019." PR Newswire, 27 Nov. 2018. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A586594053/STND?u=merrittcoll&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=513e29be. Accessed 18 May 2022. Note: When including a URL, omit the http:// and https:// |
Article in Print Magazine |
Jack, Malcolm. "When the Wall Came Down." Time, vol.30194, no.20, 11 Nov. 2019, pp. 34-40. |
Article (Web Page) on a Web Site |
Farkas, Meredith. "My Year in Books ( and Podcasts) 2019." Information Wants to Be Free, 31 Dec. 2019, meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2019/12/31/my-year-in-books-and-podcasts-2019/. Accessed 10 Jan. 2020. |
Website (Whole Site) | Farkas, Meredith. Information Wants to Be Free. Jun. 2015, meredith.wolfwater.com. Accessed 25 Feb. 2022. |
YouTube Video | "Dog Turns Roomba Off." YouTube, uploaded by ilovetobamom, 28 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei5H-wd3BIU. Accessed 20 Jan. 2019. |
Podcast |
Gross, Terry. "Amazon and 'The Rise and Reign' of Jeff Bezos." Fresh Air, 13 Feb. 2020, National Public Radio, www.npr.org/2020/02/13/805666100/amazon-the-rise-and-reign-of-jeff-bezos. Accessed 25 May 2021. |
Song (from CD) | Nirvana. "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Nevermind, Geffen, 1991. |
Song (from Online Streamer) | Morris, Rae. “Skin.” Cold, Atlantic Records, 2014. Spotify, open.spotify.com/track/0OPES3Tw5r86O6fudK8gxi. |
Tweet | Mars, Roman [@romanmars]. "I think our Wikipedia pages should be updated, crediting @JustinMcElroy and me as the co-inventors of asynchronous podcasting #smartstuff." Twitter, 10 Oct. 2016, twitter.com/romanmars/status/785568205137817600. Accessed 12 Mar. 2019. |
Television Show on Streaming Platform | "A Fish Out of Water." Family Guy, season 3, episode 10, Fox Broadcasting Company, 19 Sep. 2001. Hulu, www.hulu.com/watch/171063. Accessed 15 Aug. 2020. |
Adapted with permission from UWF