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Modern Language Association (MLA) Guide: List of Works Cited

A guide to the Modern Language Association of America or the Modern Language Association (MLA), which is the true professional association in the U.S. for scholars of language and literature.

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Guidelines for Listing Authors

The formatting of author's names in the following items apply to all sources -- books, articles, websites -- in print, on the web, or in other media.

Websites and Parts of Websites

An Entire Website
A. Website with Author or Editor
B. Website with Organization as Author
C. Website with No Author
D. Website with No Title
Work from a Website
Blog Post or Comment
Academic Course or Department Home Page

Personal Communication and Social Media

Articles and Other Short Works

Basic Format for an Article or Other Short Work
Article in a Journal
A. Print
B. Web
C. Database
Article in a Magazine
A. Print
B. Online Journal
C. Database
Article in a Newspaper
Editorial
Letter to the Editor
Comment on an Online Article
Book Review
Film Review or Other Review
Performance Review
Interview
Article in a Dictionary or an Encyclopedia (Including a Wiki)
Letter in a Collection
A. Print
B. Web

Audio, Visual, and Multimedia Sources

Books and Other Long Works

Basic Format for a Book
A. Print or E-book
B. Web
Parts of a Book
A. Foreword, Introduction, Preface, or Afterword
B. Chapter in a Book
Book in a Language other than English
Entire Anthology or Collection
One Selection from an Anthology or a Collection
Two or More Selections from an Anthology or a Collection
Edition Other than First
Multivolume Work
Sacred Text
Dissertations

Government and Legal Documents

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Work Cited

Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. Tenth edition. Boston ; New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2021. Print.