Illustrative examples of how to cite a book in print, online, and from a database according to the 7th edition of MLA

1. Citing a book - MLA
Cite books at easybib.com
Book: A written work or composition that has been published - typically
printed on pages bound together
Structure: Last, First M. Book. City published: Publisher, Year published. Print.
Front Cover
Book title
Mark Twain Author
Contributor information is found on the cover
or subsequent pages after
Page 2 The subsequent pages after the cover will have publication information
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Omit descriptive words like Publishing and Co. from citation
Year Published: 1999
Look for the copyright date
City published: Irving
Citation: Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Irving: Saddleback
Educational, 1999. Print.
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2. Citing a published book found on a website - MLA
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Structure: Last, First M. Book. City published: Publisher, Year published.
Website. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher.
Website: Google books
Data accessed: Depends on the day
When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique.
Note: When citing sources reproduced online from their print versions, it is not necessary to
include online information such as the website publisher or the date of electronic publication
Citation: Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Irving: Saddleback
Educational, 1999. Google books. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.
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3. Citing a published book found on a database - MLA
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Structure: Last, First M. Book. City published: Publisher, Year published.
Database. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher.
Database: Infobase Publishing eBooks City published: New York
Located on page 3
Data accessed: Depends on the day
Title
Author
Date of publication / Copyright
Publisher
Note: Many eBooks are reproduced from a print version. You can normally determine this if the
eBook has print publication information
Citation: Morem, Susan. 101 Tips for Graduates. New York: Ferguson, 2005.
Infobase Publishing eBooks. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.
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