Appendix B

Spring, 2006
A Simplified Version of the MLA Handbook for Student Use
MLA (Modern Language Association), one of the nationally-accepted styles of documentation for high
school and college research papers, is the style the district’s communication arts department has adopted for
use. This version has been prepared by a committee of communication arts teachers/media specialists to
provide information for the types of sources used most often in school research papers. The contents have
been taken from the MLA Handbook which can be found in a school library, the public library, and area
bookstores ($18.95). At times this version will give specific pages to read for additional help.

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: MLA, 2003.
Contents
I. Basic Information for Works-Cited Entries
A. Author/Editor
B. Publisher
C. City of Publication
D. Dates
E. Punctuation
F. Capitalization of Titles
G. Abbreviations in MLA Handbook/
Sample First Page of Works Cited
II. Print Sources--Books and Others
A. Books
B. Periodicals
C. Pamphlets
D. Maps and Charts
E. Government Publications
III. Nonprint Sources
A. Television and Radio Programs
B. Videocassettes and DVD’s
C. Music Recordings/Information from Cases
D. Interviews
E. Oral Presentations
IV. Electronic Sources
A. Why Electronic Sources Differ from Print Sources
B. Using URL’s
C. AASD Online Reference Databases
1. EBSCOhost
2. ProQuest
3. CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Researcher
4. CultureGrams
5. Daily Life
6. Discovering Collection
7. DISCovering: Authors, Biographies, Multicultural America,
Science, U. S. History, World History, Poetry, and Shakespeare
8. Encyclopedias – Online
9. Literature in Context
10. Maps101
11. Opposing Viewpoints
12. SIRS Researcher and SIRS Discoverer
13. Social Studies Collection
14. Wilson Biographies
15. WISCareers
D. Other Online Sources
E. Publications on CD-ROM
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I. BASIC INFORMATION FOR WORKS-CITED ENTRIES

A. Author/Editor: If no author or editor, begin with the title.

1. Begin with the last name, followed by a comma and the first name. If a middle name or initial is
given, place it after the first name and add a period [Robinson, Andrea C.].
2. If a junior/senior; abbreviate, place after the last name and a comma, and follow with a period, a
comma and the first name [Cole, Jr., Tom].
3. If two or three authors, give the last name and first name of the first author followed by a comma
and the word and. Next, give the first and last name(s) of the other(s), separating him/her (them)
with a comma [Mann, Jeff, Charlie Ziegler, and Margaret A. Nelson].
4. If more than three authors, give the last name and first name of the first author followed by a comma
and et al. (et al. means and others) [Dudley, William, et al.].
5. If an editor instead of an author, give the last name and first name followed by a comma and the
abbreviation for editor (ed.) or editors (eds.) [Stokes, Alan, ed.], [Hill, Laura, and Dave Roe, eds.]
6. Omit a title or degree with a name [Rev. John Smith; Tong Thao, PhD].

B. Publisher: (See “Publishers’ Names” in MLA Handbook, Pgs. 272-74, for a listing.)
1. Omit the introductory articles A, An, The.
2. Omit business abbreviations such as Co., Corp., Ltd., or Inc. [Anderson, Inc.].
3. Omit descriptive words such as Books, House, Publishers, Press [Random House].
4. Omit the first name of one-name publishers [W.W. Norton].
5. Give only the first person of multi-name publishers [Little, Brown, and Smith].
6. When citing a university press, always add the abbreviation P [Ohio State UP].

C. City of Publication:
1. If several cities are listed, give only the first city.
2. If a city is unfamiliar, also give the state or country. Use the two-letter capitalized abbreviation for
states [WI, IL, CT, NY, CA, etc.]. (See MLA Handbook, Pgs. 264-65, for abbreviations of
states/countries.)

D. Dates:
1. If several publishing/copyright dates are listed, use the most current one.
2. Place the date, if more than the year is required, in this order: day month year [2 Feb. 2003].
3. Abbreviate all months except May, June, and July: Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov.,
Dec.

If a source does not give the publisher, place, date of publication, or pages; use the following abbreviations:
n.p. (no publisher), N.p. (no place), n.d. (no date), n. pag. (no pagination given).

E. Punctuation: Appropriate punctuation marks are essential.

1. Period
a. Generally, an entry has three main divisions—author, title, and publication information. Each
division is followed by a period. Periods go inside quotation marks [“A Losing Battle.”].

b. author title publication information

book-- Otteman, Carol. English Grammar. New York: Ashcroft, 2002.
magazine-- Thao, Tina. “A Losing Battle.” Seventeen June 2001: 29.
electronic-- Lopez, Jorge. Home page. 20 Dec. 2000 <http://hotrod>.

2. Comma
a. Use to separate publisher and copyright date if book [Ashcroft, 2002].
b. Use to separate author’s last name and first name [Otteman, Carol].
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3. Colon
a. Use to separate city of publication and publisher if a book [New York: Scholastic].
b. Use to separate year and page number(s) if a periodical [1998: 205].

4. Underlining, Italics, and “Quotation Marks”

a. When typing titles of books/magazines/newspapers, either underline them or put them in italics;
however, be consistent.
b. Do not underline the period when underlining titles [English Grammar.].
c. Enclose the titles of newspaper/magazine articles and book chapters with quotation marks.
d. Periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks. [“California Has Become a Circus.”]

5. Spacing After End Punctuation Marks

When typing, either one space or two spaces after end punctuation marks (periods, question and
exclamation marks) is acceptable; however, be consistent and use one space or two throughout your
paper.

F. Capitalization of Titles:
In a title capitalize the first word, last word, and all principal words including those that follow
hyphens in compound terms [“Typing the Works-Cited Page”]. (See the MLA Handbook, Page 103.)

G. See the MLA Handbook for this additional information:

Essential works-cited information for a book, scholarly
journal, newspaper/magazine article, internet source Pgs. 38-39
Abbreviations for countries and for states within U.S. Pgs. 264-65
Common scholarly abbreviations Pgs. 265-72
Abbreviations for publishers’ names Pgs. 272-74
Abbreviations for titles of literary and religious works Pgs. 275-81
Sample first page of a list of works cited Pg. 321
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II. PRINT SOURCES

A. Books
1. Basic Entry for Books
Author. Title. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Example: Fuller, Grace. Children and Grandmothers. Chicago: Greenhaven, 1990.

--If a book has a subtitle, put a colon directly after the main title and add the subtitle. If the main title ends
in a question mark, exclamation point, or dash, just add the subtitle. Examples: The Making of a
President: A Success Story. Are You Making the Right Choices? Guide to Good Living.

2. Books--Encyclopedias and Dictionaries (articles in a familiar reference books)

Author. “Title of article.” Title of encyclopedia (or dictionary). Edition (if stated). Year of publication.

Example: Fox, Michael W. “Poultry.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 1997 ed.
Example: “Evening.” The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989.

--The author may be listed at the end of the encyclopedia article or not at all. If no author, begin with title.
--If articles are arranged alphabetically, omit volume and page(s).
--If citing one among several definitions given, add the abbreviation Def. and appropriate number/letter.
Example: “Expectation.” Def. 4b. The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989.

3. Books—Articles Reprinted in an Anthology or Compilation

Two different cites are necessary. First give the citation information for the original source (see appropriate example
for the type of source). Then indicate that it was reprinted in the secondary source with “Rpt. In” followed by the
citation information for the anthology: Title of the anthology. Editor(s). Volume number. City of publication:
Publisher. Year of publication. Page number(s).

Example: Ksenija, Bilbija. “Spanish American Women Writers: Simmering Identity Over a Low Fire.”
Studies in 20th Century Literature 20 (1996): 147-161. Rpt. In Novels for Students. Ed.
Sheryl Ciccarelli and Marie Rose Napierkowski. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale, 1999. 203-205.

4. Books--A Work in an Anthology (an essay, short story, poem, or letter)

Author. “Title of work.” Title of anthology. Editor. City of publication: Publisher. Year of
publication. Page number(s).

Example: Hoyt, Mike. “Talk Radio: Turning Up the Volume.” Taking Sides: Clashing Views on
Controversial Issues in Mass Media and Society. Eds. Alison Alexander and Janice Hanson.
2nd ed. Guilford, CT: Dushkin, 1995. 62-67.
Example: Koehler, Virginia. “Teaching.” Academic American Encyclopedia. Ed. Maria Leech. Vol. 2.
New York: Crowell, 1989. 179-90.

--Provide the page numbers for the entire piece, not just the material used.
--A book with no edition number is probably a first edition. When using a later edition, identify the edition
by number [2nd ed., 4th ed.], by name [Rev. ed. for revised edition, Abr. ed. for abridged edition], or by
year [1999 ed.]. This comes after the name of the editor (if one), otherwise, after the anthology title.
--When using only one of a multivolume work, cite the number of the volume in the work. This comes
after an editor’s name and identification of edition.
--If a letter, add the day, month, and year written after the title of the work [“Dear Antoine.” 9 June 1908.].
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5. Books--An Introduction, a Preface, a Foreword, or an Afterword
Writer of part. Part being cited. Title of book. By author. City of publication: Publisher, Year of
publication. Page(s).

Example: Bradbury, Ray. Afterword. Fahrenheit 451. By Bradbury. New York: Signet, 1990. 342.
Example: Doe, Jane. “A Man for All Seasons.” Introduction. Fahrenheit 451. By Ray Bradbury.
Chicago: Peterson, 2002. vi-viii.

--The part being cited is capitalized but not punctuated or abbreviated [Introduction, Preface, Foreword,
Afterword].
--If the writer of the part is also the author of the complete work, use only the last name after By.
--If the writer of the part is not the author of the complete work, cite the author of the work after its title,
giving the full name in normal order but preceded by the word By.
--If the part has a title, give the title, enclosed in quotation marks, immediately before the name of the part.

B. Periodicals.
1. Magazines
Author. “Title of article.” Name of magazine Day month year of publication: Page(s).

Example: Gardiner, Debra. “Day Care Children.” Newsweek 6 Feb. 1996: 61-65.

--If an article is not printed on consecutive pages, write the page where it first appears, then write a plus
sign [6+]. Otherwise, give all consecutive pages [71-78].
--Do not use a punctuation mark after the name of the magazine.
--If an editorial, write the word Editorial after the title and follow with a period. If a letter to the editor,
write the word Letter after the author and follow with a period. (See MLA Handbook, Pgs. 188-89, for a
review and Pg. 192 for a special issue.)

2. Newspaper Articles
Author. “Title of article.” Name of newspaper Day month year of publication: Section and page(s).

Example: Landers, Ann. “Age Advance.” Post-Crescent [Appleton, WI] 22 Feb. 1999: C4.
Example: Smith, Leo. Letter. “Money Talks.” New York Times 24 Mar. 1999: B2.

--Omit introductory The in a name. Do not use a punctuation mark after the name of the newspaper.
--If the city of publication is not included in the name of a locally published newspaper, add city and state
in square brackets, not underlined, after the name. For nationally published papers, omit the city.
--If an editorial, write the word Editorial after the title and follow with a period. If a letter to the editor,
write the word Letter after the author and follow with a period.
--If an article is not printed on consecutive pages, write the section and page where it first appears, then
write a plus sign [B6+].
--If an edition is given, after the year add a comma and ed. for edition and then give the section and/or page
[late ed.: B14].
--If the pagination includes a section designation (A, B, C, etc.), give both [22 Feb. 1989: B14].
If the section designation is not a part, put a comma after the date and edition and add the abbreviation
sec., the appropriate letter or number, a colon, and the page number [22 Feb. 1989, late ed., sec. 2: 14].
--If a cartoon or comic strip, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 203-4.
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3. Scholarly Journals (collections of learned articles containing original research/

interpretations of data/texts intended for professionals/students).
Author. “Title of article.” Name of journal Volume number (Year of publication): Page(s).

Example: Wong, John. “U.S. Concentration Camps.” Journal of Asian Studies 50 (1991): 222-231.

--Omit introductory The in a name. Do not use a punctuation mark after the name of the journal or volume.
--Most journals are paginated continuously throughout each annual volume; therefore, include the issue
number if the journal’s pages are not numbered continuously throughout all the issues in a volume. After
the volume number, add a period and the issue number [50.3]. If no volume number is used, treat the
issue number as a volume number. Do not precede the number with the words issue or vol.
--To cite a previously published article, give the complete data for the earlier publication and then add
Rpt. in (Reprinted in), the title of the collection, and the new publication facts. See example A. 3 in this
document or See MLA Handbook, Pgs. 160.

Example given: Roberts, Sheila. “A Confined World: A Rereading of Pauline Smith.” World Literature
Written in English 24 (1984): 232-38.

C. Pamphlets
Treat as a book.

Example: Detecting Cancer. N.p.: American Cancer, n.d.

D. Maps and Charts

Treat as a book but add the word map or chart.

Example: Canada. Map. Chicago: Rand, 1994.

E. Government Publications
Treat as a book.

Example: Wisconsin. Dept. of Public Instruction. Why Graduation Tests? Madison, WI: DPI, 2002.
Example: United States. Dept. of Labor. Child Care: A Workforce Issue. Washington: GPO, 1988.

--If no author, cite as author the government agency that issued it. Give the name of the government first,
followed by the name of the agency, using an abbreviation if the context makes it clear. (See MLA
Handbook, Pgs. 174-76.)
--Most federal publications are published by the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. Use the
abbreviation GPO for the publisher and eliminate D.C.
--In citing the Congressional Record (Cong. Rec.), give only the date and page numbers [Cong. Rec.
8 Apr. 1980: 5250-55.].
--In citing other congressional documents, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 174-75.
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III. NONPRINT SOURCES

A. Television or Radio Programs

“Title of episode or segment.” Title of program. Title of series (if any). Name of network. Call letters,
city of local station (if any). Broadcast day month year.

Example: “AIDS in Africa.” Narr. Mike Wallace. 60 Minutes. CBS. WFRV, Green Bay. 8 May 2000.

--If narrator, write Narr. and first and last name after title of episode.
--If performers, write Perf. and give major ones, first and last names, after title of episode.
--If interview, write the word Interview without punctuation. If interviewer’s name is known, write
Interview with and give the first and last name.
--If more than one episode, write the number [3 episodes] before the title of program.
--For more information, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 194-95.

B. Videocassettes, Digital Videodiscs (DVD), Laser Discs

Title. Director’s (Dir.) first and last name. Medium. Distributor, Year of release. Number of minutes.

Example: Emma. Dir. Douglas McGrath. Perf. Gwyneth Paltrow. Videocassette. Miramax, n.d.
121 min.

--Major performers may be given after the director. Write Perf. and first and last names.

C. Music Recordings/Information from Cases

Last name, first name of performer or conductor. Title of recording. Medium. Manufacturer, Year.

Example: Simon, Carly. “Anticipation.” Carly Simon: Greatest Hits Live. Compact disc. Arista, 1988.
Example: Simon, Paul. Paul Simon in Concert. Videocassette. Warner Home Video, 1987. 54 min.

--If citing a specific song, place the title in quotation marks after the performer.
--If using information from the case, give the author’s name and title (if given) and the form of information
[booklet] before the name of the performer or conductor.

D. Interviews
Last name, first name of person interviewed. Personal (Telephone, E-mail) interview. Day month year of
interview.

Example: Thao, Pa. Personal interview. 27 Jan. 2005.

Example: Tesch, Jane. Telephone interview. 1 Dec. 2005.
Example: Williams, Joe. E-mail interview. 8-12 Apr. 2005.

E. Oral Presentations—lecture, speech, address, reading, live performance

Last name, first name of speaker. “Title of presentation (if known).” Meeting and sponsoring organization
(if applicable). Location (building, city). Day month year of presentation.

Example: Bonaparte, Ann. Lecture. NEA Convention. Grand Hotel, Chicago. 1 Jan. 2005.

--If no title, use appropriate description [Lecture, Address, Reading, Keynote Speech] in its place.
--If performance, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 199-200.
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IV. ELECTRONIC SOURCES

A. Why Electronic Sources Differ from Print Sources

According to the MLA Handbook, electronic media lack fixed, stable means of organizing work;
therefore, recommendations for citing electronic sources are not always definitive and will change
as technology and electronic publication practices evolve. Citations for electronic works often must
provide more information than print citations. They may have as many as five divisions: author’s
name, title of the document, information about print publication, information about electronic
publication, and access information. Typically, several dates are needed: the date of print
publication (if given), the date of electronic publication, and the date of access (when the student
viewed the site). When some information cannot be found, one must cite what is available.

B. Using URL’S
Very important is the uniform resource locator (URL). Unfortunately, these addresses can change or
disappear. For this reason, print the material you plan to use so that you can show it to your
teacher if it is inaccessible later. When citing a URL:
--Enclose the URL in angle brackets (< >); use a period after the final bracket.
--Should the URL be underlined or in blue type, this hyperlink must be removed. To remove, highlight
the URL, go to Insert on the toolbar, scroll down to Hyperlink, and click Remove Link. Enclose the
URL in angle brackets (< >).
--Give the complete address, including the access-mode identifier (http, etc.).
--If a URL must be divided between two lines on a works-cited page, break it only after a slash
so that you do not need to add a hyphen. Example: <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/
glossary.html>.
--If an Internet site does not assign a specific URL or it is too long and complicated, give the URL of
the site’s search page (if exists). Otherwise, give the URL of the site’s home page. If a reader can
proceed from the home page to the document by clicking on a sequence of links, follow the URL
with the word Path and a colon, and specify the sequence of links. Use semicolons to separate the
names of the links. (See MLA Handbook, Pgs. 212-14, for examples.)

C. AASD Online Reference Databases

Library subscription services are usually more reliable than other online services. In fact, URLs may
be omitted in entries obtained from a library or personal subscription service. Follow these
directions for online reference databases provided by AASD, the Appleton Area School District.

1. EBSCOhost—articles in magazines and journals

EBSCOhost can provide an abstract (a summary) of a magazine or a full text (the entire article as it
originally appeared in the magazine). An abstract is intended simply to give the reader an idea
what the article is about; the reader should not take notes from an abstract because it is too general
and incomplete.

Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a magazine entry (see
Print Sources-Periodicals). Next follow this order: Database. Date last updated or published.
Computerservice. Library system, location. Access date (day, month, and year you viewed the site).

Example: Castro, Janice. “In the Brutal World of L.A.’s Toughest Gangs.” Time 16 Mar. 1992:
12. Academic Search Elite. 2004. EBSCOhost. AASD, Appleton, WI. 24 Jan.
2005.
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2. ProQuest—articles in newspapers
Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a newspaper entry
(see Print Sources-Periodicals). Next, follow this order: Database. Date last updated or published.
Computer service. Library system, location. Access date (day, month, and year you viewed the
site).

Example: Jones, Stanley. “Misunderstanding Muslims.” Post-Crescent [Appleton, WI] 29 Sept.

2002: D4. ProQuest. 2005. ProQuest. AASD, Appleton, WI. 3 Nov. 2005.

3. CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Researcher—current information on social and legal issues

Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a periodical entry
(see Print Sources -Periodicals). Next, follow this order: Database. Date last updated or
published. Computer service. Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed
the site).

Example: Jost, Kenneth. “Asbestos Litigation.” CQ Researcher 2 May 2003. CQ Researcher.

2005. CQ Press. AASD, Appleton, WI. 12 Oct. 2005.

4. CultureGrams
Author. “Title of the article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Kuwait.” CultureGrams: World Edition. 2004. ProQuest. AASD, Appleton, WI.
26 Sept. 2005.

5. Daily Life
Author. “Title of the article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).
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Example: Salisbury, Joyce, ed. “The Medieval World: Recreational Life, Entertainment,
Europe.” Greenwood Daily Life Online. 2005. Greenwood. AASD, Appleton,
WI. 23 Feb. 2005.

6. Discovering Collection—general database

Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a book entry
(see Print Sources - Books). Next, follow this order: Database. Date last updated or published.
Computer service. Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Marco Polo.” U*X*L Biographies. N.p.: U*X*L, 2003. Discovering Collection.
Gale. AASD, Appleton, WI. 23 Feb. 2005.

7. DISCovering: Authors, Biographies, Multicultural America, Science, U.S. History, World

History, Poetry, and Shakespeare
Author. “Title of article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Ernest (Miller) Hemingway (1899-1961).” DISCovering Authors. 2001. Gale.

AASD, Appleton, WI. 23 May 2003.
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8. Encyclopedias - Online
Author. “Title of the article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: Le Gall, Michel. “Iraq.” World Book Online Reference Center. 2005. World Book.
AASD, Appleton, WI. 5 Mar. 2005.

9. Literature in Context—study of selected classic literary works

Author. “Title of article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: Faber, Joanne. “Killing the Mockingbird.” Greenwood Electronic Media: Literature in
Context. 2002. Greenwood. AASD, Appleton, WI. 8 Aug. 2005.

10. Maps101

“Title of the map.” Map. Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service. Library
system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Brazil.” Map. Maps101. 2005. Maps.com. AASD, Appleton, WI. 29 Feb. 2005.

11. Opposing Viewpoints – Articles from books and periodicals offering viewpoints on
controversial issues
Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a book or
periodical entry (see Print Sources –Books or Print sources - Periodicals). Next, follow this order:
Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service. Library system, location. Access date
(day month year you viewed the site).

Example: Turbak, Gary. “Water Pollution Is Declining.” Pollution. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. N.p.:
Greenhaven, 2000. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. AASD,
Appleton, WI. 14 Apr. 2004.

12. SIRS Researcher and SIRS Discoverer—current information on social issues in periodicals/
government publications
Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a periodical entry
(see this handout, Pg. 6). Next, follow this order: Database. Date last updated or published.
Computer service. Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: Lockwood, Frank E. “Choosing to Die.” Miami Herald 24 June 2001: A1. SIRS
Researcher. 2005. ProQuest. AASD, Appleton, WI. 11 Feb. 2005.
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13. Social Studies Collection

Article:
Author. “Title of the article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “The Great Depression.” American History. 2005. ABC-CLIO. AASD, Appleton,
WI. 14 Sept. 2004.

Media (map/videos/image):
Author. “Title of the article.” Media format. Database. Date last updated or published. Computer
service. Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Great Depression and the Election of 1932.” Video. American History. 2005. ABC-
CLIO. AASD, Appleton, WI. 14 Sept. 2005.

To cite other formats (court cases, statistics, etc.), see the MLA Handbook.

14. Wilson Biographies—biographical profiles/images from antiquity to present

Two different cites are necessary. First, give the works-cited information for a book entry
(see Print Sources - Book). Next, follow this order: Database. Date last updated or published.
Computer service. Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Kennedy, John F. 1917-63.” Current Biography. N.p.: Wilson, 1961. Wilson Web:
Biographies Plus Illustrated. Wilson. AASD, Appleton, WI. 22 May 2003.

15. WISCareers
Author. “Title of the article.” Database. Date last updated or published. Computer service.
Library system, location. Access date (day month year you viewed the site).

Example: “Accountant.” WISCareers. 2005. University of Wisconsin System Board of

Regents. AASD, Appleton, WI. 14 Sept. 2005.
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D. Other Online Sources

For a Web site providing links to numerous online media, see MLA Handbook, Pg. 35. For a complete
listing of possible components of an entry, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 214-15.

1. Entire Internet Web Site (scholarly project, information database, journal, professional site)
Title of site. Editor (if given). Date of electronic publication. Name of sponsoring institution/
organization. Access date (day month year you viewed the site) <URL>.

Example: CNN.com. 2003. Cable News Network. 1 Mar. 2003 <http://www.cnn>.

--Do not use punctuation between the date of access and URL.
--The name of the sponsoring institution normally appears at the bottom of the site’s home page.
--If a version number is stated, give it after the title of the site and the editor.

2. Personal Home Page—Be sure the source is reliable.

Person who created site(if given). Title of site. Date of last update (if given). Access date (day
month year you viewed the site) <URL>.

Example: Bruss, Jon. Rap Music Isn’t for Everyone. 1 Feb. 2000. 15 Mar. 2000
<http://www.chass.utoornto./ian>.
--If no title, write Home page using no punctuation.

3. Article from a Internet Web Site

Author of the page. “Title of the page or article.” Title of site. Editor of the site. Latest
update or copyright. Name of sponsoring organization. Date of access (day month year)
<URL or web address exactly as shown>.

Example: Globus, Al. “Space Settlement Basics.” National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. Ed. Jim Wilson. 27 Sept. 2004. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. 27 Sept. 2004 <http://lifesci3.arc.nasa.gov/SpaceSettlement/
Basics/wwwwh.html#who>.

4. Article in Online Periodicals (not a subscription service)

Author (if given). “Title of work.” Name of periodical Volume/Issue number. Date of
publication. Pages. Access date(day, month, year you viewed the site) <URL>.

Example: Lor, Mai. “The Blackout of 2003.” Newsweek 16 Aug. 2003. 31 Aug. 2003 <http://
www.msnbc.com/news/asp>.

--For more information, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 221-224.

5. Court case from an Online Source

Name of first plaintiff and first defendant. Number(No.) of the court case. Name of the court (Ct.)
and the name of the country or state (abbreviated). Date the case was decided
(day month year). Title of site. Editor of the site. Date last updated or published.
Sponsoring source <URL>.

Example: Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Leavitt. No. 02-1472. Supreme Ct. of the US. 1 Mar.
2005 <http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com>.

6. Online Books—See MLA Handbook, Pgs. 218-21.

7. Other—See MLA Handbook, Pgs. 231-35.
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E. Publications on CD-ROM
It is important to state the publication medium (CD-ROM). It is also important to state the vendor’s
name, if given, because the information provider may have leased electronic versions of the data to
more than one vendor, and the versions may not be identical. Otherwise, the information provider is
also the publisher or vendor of the work. For more information, see MLA Handbook, Pgs. 224-28.

1. Cite a nonperiodical publication as a book:

Author or editor (if given). “Title of work.” Title of publication. Medium (CD-ROM). Edition or
version (if given). City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Example: “Albatross.” The Oxford English Dictionary. CD-ROM. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford UP,
1992.

2. Cite material from a periodically published work as a magazine, newspaper, or journal:

Author (if given). “Title of work.” Publication information (see this handout, Pg. 5). Database.
Medium (CD-ROM). Vendor. Electronic publication date.

Example given: Verma, Anil. “Day-O: A Jamaican Journey.” India Currents 30 Nov. 1997: 48+.
Ethnic NewsWatch. CD-ROM. Dataware Technologies. Feb. 1998.