Research and Documentation: Citation

Question 1

MLA: book

Answer 1

Author Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Medium.

Question 2

MLA: chapter or article in a book

Answer 2

Author Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Chapter/Article.” Title of Book. Ed. Editor’s name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Pages. Medium.

Question 3

MLA: ebook

Answer 3

Author Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Title of Database or Website. Medium. Date accessed.

Question 4

MLA: article (print)

Answer 4

Author Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper Day Month. Year: Pages. Medium.

Question 5

MLA: article (web)

Answer 5

Author Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine. Name of Publisher, Day Month. Year: Pages. Medium. Date accessed.

Question 6

MLA: website

Answer 6

Author Lastname, Firstname. Name of Site. Name of organization affiliated with site (sponsor or publisher), date site was created (if available). Medium. Date accessed.

Question 7

MLA: dictionary/encyclopedia (print)

Answer 7

Author Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Entry.” Dictionary or Encyclopedia Name. Ed. Editor’s name. Edition. Volume. Year of Publication. Medium.

Question 8

MLA: dictionary/encyclopedia (web)

Answer 8

Author Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Entry.” Dictionary or Encyclopedia Name. Name of organization affiliated with site (sponsor or publisher). Date of Publication. Medium. Date you accessed it.

Question 9

MLA: intext citations (direct quote)

Answer 9

(Lastname page number)

Question 10

MLA: intext citations (indirect quote)

Answer 10

(Page number)

Question 11

MLA: intext citations (author unknown)

Answer 11

(Title of the text page number)