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MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION EXAMPLES

PRINT SOURCES:
REFERENCE BOOK

Author.  "Article Title."  Reference Book Title.  Editor.  Volume.  Place of Publication:  Publisher, 
          Copyright Date.  Pages.

Example:

Cottrell, Randall R.  "Anorexia Nervosa."  Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia:  Weight Control
          Ed. Robert E. Kline.  Vol. 15.  Guilford, CT:  Duskin, 1992.  117.
 

BOOK

Author.  Title.  Place of Publication:  Publisher,  Copyright Date.

Example:

Epstein, Rachel.  Eating Habits and Disorders.  New York:  Chelsea, 1990.
 

BOOK FROM A  SERIES

Author.  "Article Title."  Book Title.  Editor.  Series.  Place of Publication:  Publisher, 
          Copyright Date.  Pages.

Example:

Kaplan, Morton A.  "The Right to Privacy Should Be Limited."  Civil Liberties:  Opposing Viewpoints
          Ed. Charles P. Cozic.  Opposing Viewpoints.  San Diego:  Greenhaven, 1994.  103-120.
 

MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 

Author.  "Article Title."  Source Publication Date:  Pages.

Example:

Rosen, Marjorie.  "Eating Disorders:  A Hollywood History."  People  17 Feb. 1992:  96-98.
 

ELECTRONIC SOURCES:
CD-ROM:
THE COLUMBIA GRANGER’S WORLD OF POETRY

Author.  "Poem Title."  Title of Database.  Publication Medium.  Place of Publication:  Vendor/Publisher,
          Electronic Publication Date.

Example:

Whitman, Walt.  "Had I the Choice."  The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry.  CD-ROM.  New York: 
          Columbia UP, 1995.
 

ONLINE:
INTERNET WORLD WIDE WEB

Author, Editor, or Compiler.  "Title of Article/Document." Title of  Site/Database
          Date of posting or latest update.  Name of Sponsoring Institution/Organization. 
          Access Date <Electronic Address or URL>.

Example:

Long, Phillip W.  "Anorexia Nervosa."  Internet Mental Health.  Jan. 1997.  St. Joseph Medical Center. 
          19 Aug. 1998  <http://www.mentalhealth.com>.
 

ENCYCLOPEDIA (FREE ACCESS)

Author.  "Article Title."  Online Encyclopedia Title.  Version.  Publication Date.  Vendor/Publisher.
          Access Date <Electronic Address or URL>.

Example:

"Anorexia Nervosa."  Britannica.com.  2001.  Britannica.com Inc.  9 July 2001 
          <http://www.britannica.com>.
 

This section is based on the following:
Gibaldi, Joseph.  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.  5th ed.  New York:
          Modern LanguageAssociation of America, 1999.
"MLA Style."  Modern Language Association.  22 March 2000.  Modern Language
          Association of America.  9 May 2001 <http://www.mla.org>.

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