1. MLA- QUICK TIPS
CITATIONS
A citation indicates where information or ideas originated. When a person cites a source, they indicate what book,
magazine, web site, etc. the information came from.
Parenthetical Citation This is how it looks in the text of your paper:
“In 2007, 37 percent of American adults sought medical information from the internet regarding a health problem
they were experiencing before consulting a doctor” (Smith 38).
Indirect quote:
Instead of going to a doctor right away, a recent study found that 37 percent of Americans are now turning to the
internet for medical information (Smith 38).
BASIC FORMAT FOR BOOKS AND MAGAZINES (MLA):
Author/Editor. „Title of Article.” Title of Work. Edition. City of publication: Publisher,
Year of Publication. Medium.
BOOKS
Example with a Single Author:
Ayers, Edward L. Fairy Tales in Our Time and Why We Should Read Them. Oxford: Oxford
UP, 1995. Print.
Example with Two or Three Authors:
Allaby, Michael and Derek Gjertsen. Makers of Science: Volume 1. New York: Oxford
UP, 2002. Print.
Example with an Editor instead of Author:
Gillispie, Charles Coulston, ed. Dictionary of Science Biography. Vol. 1. Danbury: Grolier,
1997. Print.
MAGAZINE or JOURNAL
Kronen, Louis. "Bog Mummies." Discover Magazine 33:36-38. 1 August 1997. Print.
BASIC FORMAT FOR ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE CITATION
“Title of Work.” Title of the Web site. Publisher of the site, Date of publication. Web. Date of
access (day, month, year)
Example from Encyclopedia Britannica Online:
“Empire State Building.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2009.
Web. 1 September 2009.

2. WEB SITE:
Author/Editor. “Title of the Work.” Title of Web Site. Publisher or Sponsor of the Site,
Date of Publication. Web. Date of Access.
Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach. “What Are Mummies.” Mummies of
Ancient Egypt. U of Michigan School of Information, 6 Aug. 1997. Web. 1 Sept. 2009
Artwork, Photo
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800. Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Example
Works Cited page
*alphabetical order by author and
title(if no author)