Citing Electronic Resources: MLA Style

Citing Electronic Resources:

MLA Style

1. Journal Article from Database Service:

Author. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Date): Pages. Database. Database

service. Library, library location. Retrieval date <database URL>.

EXAMPLE:

Ferejohn, Michael. "On Ideas: Aristotle’s Criticism of Plato’s theory of Forms."

        Journal of the History of Philosophy 34.1 (2004): 137-38. Academic Search

        Premier. EBSCO. Owensboro Community & Technical College Library,

        Owensboro, KY. 12 November 2005 <http://www.epnet.com/>.

2. Magazine Article from Database Service:

Author. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Date: Pages. Database. Database service. Library,

library location. Retrieval date <database URL>.

EXAMPLE:

Ferejohn, Michael. "On Ideas: Aristotle’s Criticism of Plato’s Theory of Forms."

         Newsweek 15 December 2004: 137-38. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO.

         Owensboro Community & Technical College Library, Owensboro, KY. 12

         November 2005 <http://www.epnet.com/>.

3. Newspaper Article from Database Service:

Author. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper Date: Pages. Database. Database service. Library,

library location. Retrieval date <database URL>.

EXAMPLE:

Myers, Roger. "Kansas Prepares to File Suit Over Child Support Enforcement Law."

Topeka Capital-Journal 2 October 1997: 3. Newspaper Source. EBSCO.

Owensboro Community & Technical College Library, Owensboro, KY. 6 May

2005 <http://www.epnet.com/>.

4. Article from Internet Site, no author identified, undated:

"Title of article." Name of Internet site. Date of posting or latest update. Name of sponsoring

organization. Retrieval date <URL of the article>.

EXAMPLE:

"GVU’s 8^th WWW User Survey." Department of Social Sciences. 2002. Georgia

Tech University. 8 Aug. 2000

<http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/usersurveys/survey1997-10>.

5. Article in an electronic journal (e-journal):

Author. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Date). Retrieval date <URL of the

article>.

EXAMPLE:

Frederickson, B. L. "Cultivating Positive Emotions to Optimize Health and Well- being." Prevention & Treatment 3.2 (2000). 20 Nov. 2000

<http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html>.

****Refer to your MLA Handbook for citing other resources.****