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Following are examples of common citations. There are many more types of citations, each depends on the type of resource you are citing

For more complete information on citing sources go to:
MLA Handbook for Writer of Research Papers, 6th Edition. This book is available in the ECA Library (REF 808 GIB) or go to Purdue University's site http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Print Sources Online Databases Other Internet Sources Other Sources

PRINT SOURCES

Book with one author

Author's last name, First name. Title of book. City of Publication:

Publisher, Year of publication.

Sewart, Gail B. Elizabethan England: Life in Elizabethan Times. San Diego:

Lucent, 2004.

Book with two or three authors

Author's last name, First name and Second author's first name then last name. Title of book.

City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Jespersonn, Mary and Samuel D. Williamson. Facts about World War One.

New York: Greenwood, 2004.

Book with four or more authors

Author's last name, First name, et al. Title of book.

City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Stanley, Marion., et al. Truth about the Holocaust . HongKong:

Random House, 2008.

Book with an editor

Editor's last name, First name., ed. Title of book. City of Publication:

Publisher, Year of publication.

Franken, Shirley S., ed. Music of the Middle Ages. New York:

Macmillan, 2005.

Encyclopedia Article with author

Author's last name, First name. "Title of article." Name of Encyclopedia. City of Publication:

Publisher, Year of publication.

Jackson, Ronald. "Bridges." Compton's Encyclopedia. Chicago:

Compton, 2005.

Encyclopedia Article without author

"Title of article." Name of Encyclopedia. City of Publication:

Publisher, Year of publication.

"Venezuela." Encyclopedia Britannica. Chicago:

Britannica, 2004.

Article from a lesser known reference book

Author's last name, First name. "Title of article." Name of reference book.

Ed. Editor's Name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Fagan, John B. "Restrictions on Genetic Engineering of Food." Social Issues in the News.

Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005.

Magazine Article

Author's last name, First name. "Title of article."

Name of Magazine Date of Publication: page numbers.

Lynch, Thomas. "How to See the World on a Ten Dollars a Day."

Newsweek 21 Feb. 2007: 53-65.

Newspaper Article

Author's last name, First name. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper

Date of Publication: section and page numbers.

Samson, Henry. "Watch the Economy Grow." International Herald Tribune

5 Jan. 2007: 3+. (This newspaper has no sections. + means more of article appears on another

page)

"New Chief Seeks Fair Housing Deal." South China Morning Post

9 Dec. 2006: A1. (A means the section of newspaper and 1 is the page number)

Works used to create this guide:
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th Ed. New York:
Modern Language Association, 2004.

MLA Citation Examples. Honolulu Community College Library. 20 Sep. 04. Honolulu Community
College. 26 Feb. 2006 <honolulu.hawaii.edu>

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	Following are examples of common citations. There are many more types of citations, each depends on the type of resource you are citing For more complete information on citing sources go to: MLA Handbook for Writer of Research Papers, 6th Edition. This book is available in the ECA Library (REF 808 GIB) or go to Purdue University's site http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ Print Sources Online Databases Other Internet Sources Other Sources PRINT SOURCES Book with one author Author's last name, First name. Title of book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Sewart, Gail B. Elizabethan England: Life in Elizabethan Times. San Diego: Lucent, 2004. Book with two or three authors Author's last name, First name and Second author's first name then last name. Title of book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Jespersonn, Mary and Samuel D. Williamson. Facts about World War One. New York: Greenwood, 2004. Book with four or more authors Author's last name, First name, et al. Title of book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Stanley, Marion., et al. Truth about the Holocaust . HongKong: Random House, 2008. Book with an editor Editor's last name, First name., ed. Title of book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Franken, Shirley S., ed. Music of the Middle Ages. New York: Macmillan, 2005. Encyclopedia Article with author Author's last name, First name. "Title of article." Name of Encyclopedia. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Jackson, Ronald. "Bridges." Compton's Encyclopedia. Chicago: Compton, 2005. Encyclopedia Article without author "Title of article." Name of Encyclopedia. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. "Venezuela." Encyclopedia Britannica. Chicago: Britannica, 2004. Article from a lesser known reference book Author's last name, First name. "Title of article." Name of reference book. Ed. Editor's Name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Fagan, John B. "Restrictions on Genetic Engineering of Food." Social Issues in the News. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Magazine Article Author's last name, First name. "Title of article." Name of Magazine Date of Publication: page numbers. Lynch, Thomas. "How to See the World on a Ten Dollars a Day." Newsweek 21 Feb. 2007: 53-65. Newspaper Article Author's last name, First name. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper Date of Publication: section and page numbers. Samson, Henry. "Watch the Economy Grow." International Herald Tribune 5 Jan. 2007: 3+. (This newspaper has no sections. + means more of article appears on another page) "New Chief Seeks Fair Housing Deal." South China Morning Post 9 Dec. 2006: A1. (A means the section of newspaper and 1 is the page number) Works used to create this guide: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th Ed. New York: Modern Language Association, 2004. MLA Citation Examples. Honolulu Community College Library. 20 Sep. 04. Honolulu Community College. 26 Feb. 2006 <honolulu.hawaii.edu>
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