MLA Style Citation Format

							                                      MLA Style Citation Format
                        MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
                                          By Joseph Gibaldi
                                           Grades 3, 4, 5

Print Source
Book 1 author            Author (last name first). Title of book (underlined). City of publication: publisher,
                             date of publication.

                         Wallace, Bill. Totally Disgusting!. New York: Holiday
                             House, 1991.

Book                     1st Author (last name first, and 2nd Author (First name first) (in order they are listed on
2 authors                     the title page). Title of book. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.

                         James, Samuel, and Edward Smith. Our Solar System. New York: Harcourt
                            Brace, 2002.

Encyclopedia             Author of article (if available). “Title of article.” Title of book (underlined). Date of
                             edition.

                         Biggs, Michael A. “Whale.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2003.

Article in Magazine      Author. (if available) “Title of article.” Magazine title (underlined) date: page.

                         Bonar, Samantha. “Forecast: Hot and Hotter!” 3-2-1 Contact
                              15 June 2002: 8-10.
Electronic Sources
Encyclopedia and         Author (if available). “Title of article.” Title of source (underlined). Edition. CD-ROM.
other publications on        City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.
CD-ROM
                         Musser, Jay C. “Chocolate.” Grolier MultiMedia Encyclopedia. 2001 ed. CD-
                             ROM. Danbury, CT: Grolier Electronic Publishing Inc., 2001.
Internet Sources
Subscription Databases       Author (if shown). “Title of article.” Name of encyclopedia or periodical
Encyclopedia and                 (underlined). Date of publication. Sponsoring organization or database
periodical databases             (underlined). Date of your visit <URL>.

                             Cooper, Lydia. “Weather Cycles in the United States.” National Geographic
                                 World. June 2003. Sirs Discoverer. 5 August
                                 2004 <http//www.discoverer.sirs.com>.
World Wide Web               Author (if known). “Title of article.” Title of complete work. Date of your visit
                                 <URL of the specific page you used> (enclosed in angle brackets).

                             “Discovering Whales.” Welcome to the Watery World of Whales. 14 October
                                 2004 <http://www.whales.magna.com./DISCOVER/index.htm>.
Online Image                 Author or originator. “Description or title of image.” [Online image] Date of
                                 your visit. <URL> (enclosed in angle brackets).

                             USGS. “Map: Major Volcanoes.” [Online image] 17 August 2001
                                <http://usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Maps.htm>.