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MLA and APA bibliography formatting


Bibliography Reference: MLA Journal

In Print

Include the author’s name, the title of the article, the name of the journal, the series number of the journal (if given), the volume number (if given), the issue number (if given), the year of publication, and the page numbers of the article.

Format:
Author of Article. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): page numbers.
Examples:
  • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
  • If there are no volume numbers and only issue numbers, treat the issue numbers as if volume numbers:
    • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 5 (2003): 156-189.
  • If the scholarly journal has been published in a series, describe the series appropriately. Distinguish between new series, original series, or the series number:
    • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences ns 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
    • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences os 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
    • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 3rd ser. 23.5 (2003): 156-189.

Online

In your works cited, try including as much information as an in print scholarly journal. Oftentimes, you may not find the page numbers for an online article. The electronic information you want to add is the is the date accessed and the URL.

Format:
Author of Article. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): Page numbers. Date Accessed <URL>.
Examples:
  • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 23.5 (2003): 156-189. 12 Oct. 2004 <http://www.cosmoscience.com>.
  • Sometimes article may come from a database service. According to MLA, add this information and underline it:
    • Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 23.5 (2003): 156-189. Academic Search Premier. JSTOR. 12 Oct. 2004 <http://www.cosmoscience.com>.

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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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