MLA Bibliographic Format

Note: All names in the format of Last name, First name. All dates are in the format of 9 Sept. 2005. All titles of books and magazines are italicized or underlined. All article titles are put in quotes. All citations should be double-spaced. Alphabetize final copy of bibliography. If no author is provided then start the citation with the title. Follow these examples for punctuation.

Books

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Title. City of publication: Publisher, Year of

publication.

________________________. ____________________________________________ .

(Author’s last name, first) (Title)

_____________________: ___________________________, ___________.

(City of publication) (Publisher) (Year)

Magazines and newspapers

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Article Title.” Magazine/Newspaper Title Date: Page

numbers.

________________________. “___________________________________________.”

(Author’s last name, first) (“Article Title”)

____________________________ ________________: _____________.

(Magazine or newspaper title) (Date) (Page numbers)

Encyclopedias

Author of Article (if given). “Article title.” Encyclopedia title. City of publication:

Publisher, Year.

________________________. “___________________________________________.”

(Author’s last name, first) (“Article Title”)

_______________________. ______________: _____________, __________.

(Encyclopedia title) (City) (Publisher) (Year)

Online Article (Vermont Online Library resources)

Author’s name (if given). “Article title.” Name of Periodical. Date of publication.

Database name. Date of access <URL network address>.

_______________________. “_____________________________________________.”

(Author’s last name, first) (“Article title”)

_________________________. ________________. ____________________.

(Name of Periodical) (Date of pub.) (Database name)

_________________ < _________________________________________ >.

(Date of access) (URL)

Online Encyclopedia Article (Grolier, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, VOL resources)

Author’s name (if given). “Article title.” Encyclopedia Title Volume Number (if given)

Publication Date. Database name. Date of access <URL network

address>.

_______________________. “_____________________________________________.”

(Author’s last name, first) (“Article title”)

_________________________ _______ ___________. _________________.

(Encyclopedia title) (Vol #.) (Date of pub.) (Database name)

___________________ < _____________________________________ >.

(Date of access) (URL)

Website

Creator’s name (if given). Web Page Title. Institution of organization hosting website.

Date of access <URL network address>.

___________________. _______________________. __________________________.

(Creator) (Web page title) (Institution/Organization)

______________________. < ____________________________________ >.

(Date of access) (URL)

Film or Video

Title of film or video. Screenplay by (name). Directed by (name). Performers (names).

Produced by, year produced.

_________________________. ________________________. ____________________.

(Title) (Screenplay by) (Directed by)

__________________________. ____________________, ________________.

(Performers) (Produced by) (Year Produced)