Professional and Technical Writing/Documenting Your Sources/MLA Style Reference Lists

MLA Style Reference Lists Like the APA style, MLA has three types of sources which include: Printed, Electronic, and Other Sources. 'Printed Sources' Book, One Author Give the name of the last name of the author followed by a comma and then the first and middle names, exactly how they appear on the title page. Underline the title, and capitalize all major words. Follow the city of publication with a colon, the publisher's name, a comma, and the publication date. Indent all lines after the first one. Example: Smith, Frank L. The AKC Dog Book. Boston: Dawg Books, 2008. Book, More than One Author The first author's name should be given in reverse order, with the last name first. The names of the additional authors should be normal, with first names first and last names last. Example: Smith, Frank L., and James B. Harris. The AKC Dog Book. Boston: Dawg Books, 2008. Essay Collection Use the abbreviation "ed." for a single editor and "eds." for multiple editors. Example: Smith, Frank L., and James B. Harris, eds. The History of Springer Spaniels. Raleigh: NC Press, 2008. Government Report If a author is not listed, begin with the name of the government, followed by a period and the name of the agency hat issued the document. If it is a United States government agency, spell out "United States" followed by a period and then the agency's name. Example: "United States. Department of Agriculture." If the report includes a identifying number, place it right after the title. Example: Smith, Frank. Effects of Bombs on the U.S.. U.S. Bomb Investigation Report 12-3456. Seattle: US Bomb Survey, 2007. Corporate Report If individual author names are not listed on the title page, list the corporation's name as the author. PetSmart, Inc. Dog Toy Report. Minneapolis, MN: PetSmart, Inc., 2008. Article from an Encyclopedia, Dictionary, or Similar References If no author is listed, begin with the article's title. If entries in the work are arranged alphabetically, do not give volume or page number. When citing familiar reference works, give the edition number and year of publication, but not the publisher or city of publication. Brochure If the brochure doesn't list an author, begin the entry with the name of the organization that published it, followed by a period and the name of the agency that issued the document. If the brochure lists no author and no publisher, begin with the document's title. Example: American Kennel Club. Companion Events Department. What is Dog Agility. Raleigh: 2008. Article in Popular Magazine If a newspaper lists an edition, place a comma after the date and add the edition's name, using abbreviations where reasonable. Example: Smith, Frank. "Why Springer Spaniels Are Great Family Pets." AKC Gazette 8 June 2008: p.30. 'Electronic Sources' Report Available Only on a Website Example: American Kennel Club. What Is Dog Agility? 8 June 2008 <www.akc.org/agility> Article That is Not Available in Print Give the date the report was posted after the title. After the publisher's name and before the URL, give the date you accessed the source. Example: Smith, Frank. "English Springer Spaniels."AKC Gazette 2 2007. 8 November 2009 <www.akc.org/akcgazette/ess>. CD-ROM For a CD-ROM that was accessed through a network, such as a library, add the date that it was last accessed to the end of the citation. Example: "Rainforest." Encarta 2006. CD-ROM. Redmond:Microsoft, 2006. E-mail Place the subject of the e-mail in quotation marks. Example: Smith, Frank. "Dog Agility." E-mail to Lisa Harris. 8 May. 2008. 'Other Sources' Letter Example: Smith, Frank. Letter. 8 May. 2008. Interview Example: Smith, Frank. In person interview. 8 May. 2008.