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MLA and APA bibliography formatting


Bibliography Reference: MLA Book

In Print

The basic information of a book includes author(s), the title of the book, and the publication information.

Format:
Author. Title. Contributors. Publisher: City: Publisher, Year Published.
Examples:
  • Brown, John. The Adventures of Willow. New York: Random House, 2003
  • Jesrani, Purav. Guide to Biomedical Engineering. Ed. Jake Hamson. Boston: Cambridge P, 2002
  • Tusan, Will, and Alan Urabanowski. Medical Dribbling. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2000.

Online

Include the same information as a regular book. Add as much as the original publication information as possible. After citing the original information, add the electronic publication information. This includes the title of the internet site, the editor of the site (if given), the date of electronic publication (if given), and the sponsoring institution or organization. Also, be sure to include the date accessed and the URL.

Format:
Author. Title. Contributors. City: Publisher, Year Published. Name of Internet Website. Editor of the site (If Given). Date of Electronic Publication (If Known). Sponsoring Institution or Organization (If Known). Date Accessed <URL>.
Examples:
  • Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Chicago: Old Brothers, 1998. The William Shakespeare Website. 8 Feb. 2003 <http://www.gowilliam.com>.
  • Funk, Simon. The Life of Owen. 1985. Books by Simon Funk. Ed. William James. 2002. 10 Jul. 2004 <http://www.simonfunk.com>.
  • Long, Erin. The Pain of Yesterday. Professor Erin Long’s Webpage. 2000. Northwestern University. 5 Oct. 2004 <http://www.northwestern.edu/elong>.

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Introduction

MLA format
  » general rules
  » book
  » preface or intro
  » anthology
  » newspaper
  » magazine
  » online service
  » essay collection
  » scholarly journal
  » encyclopedia
  » dictionary
  » web site

APA format
  » general rules
  » book
  » anthology
  » dictionary
  » encyclopedia
  » journal
  » newspaper
  » magazine
  » online database
  » web site
 

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