Writers Workshop: Writer Resources
Modern Language Association (MLA)
- Citing Authors
- Citing Books
- Citing Periodicals
- Citing Other Sources
- Citing Publication Information
- Citing Internet Sources
- In-Text Citation
IMPORTANT NOTE: The MLA Handbook is now in its seventh edition.
We will be fully updating these changes soon. Until then, please visit Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) site for MLA citation style information.
You could also visit the University of Illinois Undergraduate Services Information Desk located in the Undergraduate Library. A copy of the latest edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers can be borrowed for use within the library.
Citing Authors
- Single Author
- Multiple Authors
- Corporate Authorship
- Edited Collections
- Translated Works
- Multiple Works by the Same Author(s)
- No Author Identified
Citing Books
- Typical Book Entry
- Reprinted or Republished Books
- Specific Editions
- Multivolume Works
- One Book in a Series
- Book Chapters
- Items in an Anthology
- Encyclopedia Articles
- Prefaces, Introductions, Forewords, and Afterwords
- Footnotes and Endnotes
Citing Periodicals
- Typical Periodical Entries
- Articles in Journals with Continuous Pagination
- Articles in Journals with Non-continuous Pagination
- Articles in Weekly Periodicals
- Newspaper Articles
Citing Other Sources
- Artistic Works
- Computer Software
- Films or Videotapes
- Interviews
- Letters
- Performances
- Recordings
- Television or Radio Programs
- Unpublished Dissertations
Citing Publication Information
Citing Internet Sources
- Refer to How do I document sources from the Web? on MLA.org
In-Text Citation Information