UWWC Library Guide - MLA -
Citing Electronic Resources
With the
proliferation of electronic resources and the changing nature of the
internet, it has become difficult to find standardized documentation
styles. Individual instructors may require that you follow a specific
style that differs from those shown below. This is an interpretation of
the MLA (Modern Language Association) Style that will hopefully meet the
needs of UWWC students in citing resources
* Note
- When documenting sources, the first line should be flush with the left
margin. Subsequent lines should be indented 5 spaces or ½ inch. If
necessary, use the following abbreviations: N.p. (No place), n.p. (no
publisher), n.d. (no date), and n.pag. (no page).
USE THIS GUIDE WHEN CITING FULL-TEXT
PERIODICAL ARTICLES FROM AN ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
Formula for Magazines:
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
[underlined] Date of publication: Page numbers. Name of Database
[underlined]. Name of Subscription Service. Name of Library, City,
State. Date of access < URL of home page of Subscription Service>.
Formula for Journals:
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
[underlined] Volume. Issue (Year): Page numbers. Name of Database
[underlined]. Name of Subscription Service. Name of Library, City,
State. Date of access < URL of home page of Subscription Service>.
†
Note – Always list the volume number
when documenting journals. If the journal is separately paginated, or
if it is impossible to tell if it is separately paginated, then list the
volume and issue number.
Formula for Newspapers:
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
[underlined] Date of publication, edition: Section and pages. Name of
Database [underlined]. Name of Subscription Service. Name of
Library, City, State. Date of access < URL of home page of Subscription
Service>.
Formula for Books in
an Anthology in a Series (e.g., Opposing Viewpoints):
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Selection." Title of Book*
[underlined]. Editor. Series. Place of Publication [if known]:
Publisher, Year. Name of Database [underlined]. Name of
Subscription Service. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access < URL
of home page of Subscription Service>.
*Opposing Viewpoints calls this the
Source Database .
PROQUEST
DIRECT
Daykin, Tom. “Farm Equipment Makers
Look to Reap Improvement in Sales.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 25
July 2003, final ed.: 1D. Proquest Newspapers. ProQuest.
UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 31 Oct. 2003 <http://www.umi.com/pqdauto>.
EBSCOHOST
Hawkins, Dana.
“Cheap Video Cameras Are Monitoring Our Every Move.” U.S. News
& World Report 17 Jan. 2000: 52. MasterFILE Premier.
EBSCOhost. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 23 Feb. 2000
<http://search.ebscohost.com/>.
Reis, Janet, and William
L. Riley. “Predictors of College Students’ Alcohol Consumption:
Implications for Student Education.” Journal of Genetic
Psychology
161.3 (2000): 282-91. Academic Search Elite. EBSCOhost. UW-Washington
Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 3 Nov. 2000 <http://search.ebscohost.com/>.
WILSONWEB
Hoffman, Mark A. “Same-Sex Couples’
Right to Benefits Upheld.” Business Insurance 3 Jan. 2000: 3+.
Business Full Text. WilsonWeb. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend,
WI. 23 Feb. 2000 <http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com>.
LEXIS-NEXIS
“Heart Disease Deaths among Women May
Be Linked to Geography.” Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 16 Feb. 2000,
metro ed.: A3. LexisNexis Academic. LexisNexis. UW-Washington Co.
Lib., West Bend, WI. 23 Feb. 2000 <http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe>.
CQ RESEARCHER
Cooper, Mary H.
“Employee Benefits.” CQ Researcher 28 Jan. 2000. CQ
Researcher. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 29 Feb. 2000 < http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/>.
FACTS.com
“Racial Disparities.” Issues and Controversies On File
11 Jan. 1996. Issues and Controversies. FACTS.com. UW-Washington Co.
Lib., West Bend, WI. 24 Apr. 2003 <http://www.2facts.com/>.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
James, John S.
“Combination Drug Treatments May End the AIDS Crisis.” Opposing
Viewpoints: AIDS. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff and Charles P. Cozic.
Opposing Viewpoints Ser. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1998. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center. Galenet. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West
Bend, WI. 13 Nov. 2003 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/>.
INFORMATION FROM
NON-LIBRARY DATABASE WEB SITES:
Formula:
Author’s name [if known]. “Title of the
Work.” Title of the Complete Work [if applicable]. Document date
[if known]. Name of organization sponsoring the site [if applicable].
Date you accessed the document <Complete http address>.
Chamberlain, Claudine. “Medical
Mistakes.” ABCNEWS.com Health & Living. 9 Oct. 1999. ABC News
and Starwave Corporation. 29 Feb. 2000
<http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/medmistakes1009/>.
*Note – Follow standard indentation as described
for databases above.
All of the above examples are for use in a
Bibliography or Works Cited list.
For further
information, please refer to the following books in the UWWC Library:
MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
CALL # REF LB 2369 .G53 2003
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