This page covers some basic examples of MLA citations for articles (newspaper, journal, magazine).
To the right, is a list of commonly cited items. Click on the links to view what the item looks like, how to evaluate it, and how to find the citation information. Below that is a list of the core elements needed create a citation in MLA.
Below is the formatting 'recipe' demonstrating how to put the elements in the proper format. Last, are examples of periodical article citations in MLA format.
Citations in your "Works Cited" should be double spaced with a hanging indentation.
Author, First A., & Second Author. "Title of Work." Title of Container One Italicized, other contributors, version, number, Publisher, publication date, location. Title of Container Two Italicized, other contributors, version, number, Publisher, publication date, location.
Newspaper Article, Print -
Ho, Vivian. "Ex-police Official Charged." San Francisco Chronicle, 28 April 2016, pp. A1+.
Magazine Article from Database* -
Friscolanti, Michael. "The Drug Dealers Next Door." Maclean's, 2 May 2016. Opposing Viewpoints.
Journal Article from Database -
Dewulf, Bart, et al. "Dynamic Assessment lf Exposure to Air Pollution Using Mobile Phone Data." International Journal of Health
Geographics, vol. 15, 12 April 2016, pp.1-14. Academic Search Complete, doi:10.1186/s12942-016-0042-z.
The MLA Style Center Quick Guides provide access to many examples of citations and include an excellent online interactive practice template.
Click on some of the most commonly cited sources below to view information on what they look like, where to find their citation information, and how to cite in MLA format.
Click on the most commonly cited sources below to view information on what they look like, how to evaluate them, and where to find their citation information.
Anthology
Blog
Book
Born Digital Photo or Image
Journal
Magazine
Newspaper
Pamphlet
Reference Source
Web Site
Work of Visual Art
Source
Container One
Container Two