LibGuides: Library Resources for Business Classes: Citing Sources

Citing Your Sources in MLA Style, 9th edition

Find as much of the citation information below as you can for each of your sources. Then use the indicated order, format, and punctuation to put the information together into a proper citation for each source.

Format Guidelines for Works Cited:

1. Author.	One author: Cannon, Joseph S. Two authors: Dorrison, Michael, and Louise Erdrich. Three or more authors: Burdick, Anne, et al.
2. Title of source.	Book title (if self-contained): The Devil’s Highway. Title of article, webpage, or chapter name (if part of a larger work): “Anemia, Iron Depletion, and the Blood Donor: It’s Time to Work on the Donor’s Behalf.”
3. Title of container,	Title of larger work (periodical, book, website): Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice, Academic Search Premier,
4. Other contributors,	Names of others who contributed to the source: Edited by Howard S. Becker, Translated by Seamus Heaney,
5. Version,	Use if a version or edition is indicated: King James Version, Expanded ed., 3^rd ed.,
6. Number,	Volume number in book series: vol. 4, Volume & issue number for scholarly journals: vol. 22, no. 3,
7. Publisher,	If article, Name of periodical: Journal of Applied Mathematics, TIME, If book, Book publisher: Oxford UP, Penguin Press, If website, Name of website: U.S. Department of Justice,
8. Publication date,	If book, Year of publication: 2003, If article or website, day month year: 28 Sept. 2013,
9. Location.	If book or article: Page number(s): p.33., pp.97-108. If website or video: URL or DOI, omitting the http:// and the carrot brackets < > Note: if available, use the “Permalink” option when copying the URL.

While the 9th edition does not specify that database providers be included in citations for online databases, the Bakersfield College English department has stipulated the inclusion of this information in citations for the sake of clarity. So the names of database providers, such as EBSCO and Gale, should follow the database title.

Things to Notice About MLA Citations, 9th edition

■The 9th edition follows same template for all source types.

■Do NOT need place of publication.

■For publisher, remove Inc., Ltd., Co., etc., and use UP for University Press.

■Use full URL for websites and databases, without http:// or carrots <>.

What does MLA mean by container??

You will be searching for articles within periodicals within databases.

article Container 1=periodical Container 2=database

Examples of MLA Citations, 9th edition

For an article within a reference book within a database/e-book collection:

Introduction to APA, 7th edition

Things to Notice About APA Citations, 7th edition

Similar to MLA. Biggest differences are:

– only initials for first & middle names, and all entries last name, first initial. middle initial.

– year of publication placement after author, and in (parentheses)

–only capitalize first letter of title and subtitle for books and articles

Cite journal articles, magazine articles, and newspaper articles the same whether in print or digital. Do not include the name of the database or a URL. Only include a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if provided. The standard format for DOIs is https://doi.org/...(the DOI number given).

Cite books, eBooks, and parts of books found in a subscription database the same whether in print or digital. Do not include the name of the database or a URL. Do not include the place of publication (city and state).

For webpages or articles found on websites, do not use a period at the end of the URL. Provide a URL that links directly to the section, not the home page of the website, and is a live hyperlink. Do not include a "retrieved from" statement. Only include a retrieval date if the work is designed to change over time.