print this page  Bibliography Basics - According to MLA Handbook
 
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Print sources
Citing Books
 
Author (Last name, First name). Title. City where book is published: Publisher, copyright date.
 
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Warner, 1960.
 
Citing Encyclopedias
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of the article." Encyclopedia title. Most recent copyright date.
 
Welty, Carl. "Cuckoo." Encyclopedia Americana. 1999.
 
Citing Magazines
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of the article." Magazine title Day Month Year: Page numbers.
 
Barker, Bill. "Let's Not Get Carried Away." Newsweek 12 Feb. 2001: 58-60.
 
 
Electronic sources
Online Subscription Services:
 
Citing Bigchalk
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of article." Publication Title. Day Month Year, Edition: Page Number(s) or First Page Number and Plus Sign. Bigchalk. Library Name, Name of City. Day Month Year of Access <http://library.bigchalk.com>.
 
Leo, John. "Your Own Lincoln Bedroom." U.S. News & World Report 17 Mar. 1997: 18. Bigchalk. The Northwest School Library, Seattle. 17 Apr. 1997 <library.bigchalk.com>.
 
Citing ProQuest
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of article." Publication Title. Day Month Year, Edition: Page Number(s) or First Page Number and Plus Sign. ProQuest. Library Name, Name of City. Day Month Year of Access <http://www.proquest.com/pdqweb>.
 
Kolata, Gina. "Scientists Debating Future of Hormone Replacement." New York Times. 23 Oct. 2002: A20. ProQuest. The Northwest School Library, Seattle. 12 Jan. 2004 <www.proquest.com/pdqweb>.
 
Citing JSTOR
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of article." Publication Title. Day Month Year, Edition: Page Number(s) or First Page Number and Plus Sign. JSTOR. Library Name, Name of City. Day Month Year of Access <http://www.jstor.org/search>.
 
Tolson, Nancy. "Making Books Available: The Role of Early Libraries, Librarians, and Booksellers in the Promotion of African American Children's Literature." African American Review 32 (1998): 9-16. JSTOR. The Northwest School Library, Seattle. 1 Oct. 2002 <http://www.jstor.org/search>.
 
Citing Online Encyclopedias
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of the article." Name of web site. Most recent copyright date. Name of institution / organization affiliated with site. Day Month Year of Access. <URL>.
 
Beasley, Maurine H. "Roosevelt, Eleanor." World Book Online Reference Center. Jan. 2004. World Book, Inc.
21 Jan. 2004 <http://www.worldbookonline.com>.
 
Websites:
 
Citing Website Articles
 
Author (Last name, First name). "Title of the article." Name of web site. Day Month Year of posting / revision.
Name of institution / organization affiliated with site. Day Month Year of access <URL>.
 
Poland, Dave. "The Hot Button." Roughcut. 26 Oct. 1998. Turner Network Television. 28 Oct. 1998 <http://www.roughcut.com>.
 
Citing Online Images
 
Creator / Author's Last name, First name. Title or Description. Online Image. Day Month Year of Access <URL>.
 
Galaxy Centaurus A Lithograph. Online Image. 14 Apr. 2003
<http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/capture/blackholes/preview-centaurus.php>.
 
Citing Online Audio
 
Last name, First name of person recorded. Title. Online Sound. Day Month Year of Access <URL>.
 
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. Four Freedoms. Online Sound. 14 Apr. 2003 <http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/audio.html>.
 
 
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