Works Cited Samples, MLA

(Updated in June, 2004)

 

Encyclopedia (signed article)

 

Gates, David M. "Astronomy." Encyclopedia Americana. 1996 ed.

 

Book (one author)

 

 
Ryan, Patrick. Hyperspace: Extreme Snowboarding. Mankato:  Capstone Press, 1998.

Magazine

 

Baker, Kevin. "Religious Education: Confronting an Issue as Old as 

            Public Schools." American  Heritage. May 2001: 34-35.

SIRS DISCOVERER ONLINE

 

Maddren, Gerry.  “Against All Odds.” Cricket Feb.1998: 21-23.

            SIRS Discoverer. ProQuest.  Blue Skyways. Cheney Middle School/High

            School Library. 20 August 2001  <http://discoverer11.sirs.com>. 

INFOTRAC ONLINE
 
 
 
Rau, John D.  “Is it autism?”  Contemporary Pediatrics April 2003: 54.
 
            INFOTRAC.  Blue Skyways. Cheney Middle School/High School                Library. 10 June 2003 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.
 
 
 
 
Explanation of info. Contained in SIRS AND INFOTRAC entries:
Author. “Article Title.” Original Source of Article Date of original source: page 
            numbers. Name of the Datebase Used. Name of the Service.  Library where database was accessed.  Date of Access <URL of service’s homepage>.

Note:  After the dates on the Infotrack and SIRS cites, are page numbers following the colon. Use numerals only.  (Do not put page or p.) Also, a note about urls…….stop after the .com or .edu or .gov – do not include entire web address.

 
Internet Site
 
 
 
Doe, John. “Tornadoes Most Violent Storms.” National Severe Storms Laboratory. 
            13 Mar. 2002. Cheney Middle/High School Library.
 
            4 June 2004  <http://www.nssl.noaa.gov>.

 

World Book Online Encyclopedia

 

Bluestein, Howard B. “Tornado.” World Book Online Reference Center. 2004.

            World Book, Inc. 4 June 2004 <http://www.worldbookonline.com>.       

One Volume of a Multivolume Work (Current Biography, Encyclopedia of Family Health, and New Book of Popular Science,  Diseases, etc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Jacoby, David B., Encyclopedia of Family Health. Vol. 1. New York:
 
           Marshall Cavendish, 1998.
 
 
NOTE:  These books don’t usually have authors so the name used in place of author is the editor – found on the front cover of the books. David Jacoby is the editor…
 
 
 
 
Personal Interview
 
 
 
Smith, Janet.  Personal Interview.  23 Oct. 2003.
 
(Note:  if it is a telephone interview, put telephone rather than personal in the citation)
 
 
 
 
 
Filmstrip, Slide Program, Videocassette
 
 
 
Island of the Giant Bears.  Videocassette. National Geographic, 1995. 59 min.