How to Cite a Magazine Article in MLA
Magazine: A publication that is issued periodically and contains items such as articles, essays, poems, or pictures.
How to cite magazine articles published and found in print
| Works Cited | |
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Last, First M. “Article Title.” Magazine Title, vol. volume number, no. issue number, date published, page number(s). |
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Rothbart, Davy. “How I Caught Up with Dad.” Men’s Health, Oct. 2008, pp. 108-13. |
| In-text Citations | |
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| Structure |
(Last Name page numbers) |
| Example |
(Rothbart 112) |
How to cite magazine articles found on a website
| Works Cited | |
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| Structure |
Last, First M. “Article Title.” Magazine Title, date month year published, URL. |
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Rothbart, Davy. “How I Caught up with Dad.” Men’s Health, 18 Sept. 2008, www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a19534762/rekindling-a-father-son-relationship. |
Note: When citing sources reproduced online from their in-print version, it is not necessary to include online information such as the website publisher or the date of electronic publication.
| In-text Citations | |
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| Structure |
(Last Name) |
| Example |
(Rothbart) |
Published October 31, 2011. Updated May 18, 2021.
- How do I create an MLA in-text citation for a magazine?
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Place the author’s last name and the quote chapter number in parenthesis after the borrowed quote or information. Example: “Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life” (Barrie ch. 5).
- Who uses the MLA citation style?
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MLA is the style most often used in literature, language, history, art and theater subjects.
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