MLA Style Reference Lists
Like the APA style, MLA has three types of sources which include: Printed, Electronic, and Other Sources. Printed Sources * Book, One Author ** Give the name of the last name of the author followed by a comma and then the first and middle names, exactly how they appear on the title page. ** Underline the title, and capitalize all major words. ** Follow the city of publication with a colon, the publisher's name, a comma, and the publication date. ** Indent all lines after the first one. Example: Smith, Frank L. The AKC Dog Book . Boston: Dawg Books, 2008. * Book, More than One Author ** The first author's name should be given in reverse order, with the last name first. ** The names of the additional authors should be normal, with first names first and last names last. Example: Smith, Frank L., and James B. Harris. The AKC Dog Book . Boston: Dawg Books, 2008. * Essay Collection * Use the abbreviation "ed." for a single editor and "eds." for multiple editors. Example: Smith, Frank L., and James B. Harris, eds. The History of Springer Spaniels . Raleigh: NC Press, 2008. * Government Report ** If a author is not listed, begin with the name of the government, followed by a period and the name of the agency hat issued the document. If it is a United States government agency, spell out "United States" followed by a period and then the agency's name. Example: "United States. Department of Agriculture." ** If the report includes a identifying number, place it right after the title. Example: Smith, Frank. Effects of Bombs on the U.S. . U.S. Bomb Investigation Report 12-3456. Seattle: US Bomb Survey, 2007. * Corporate Report ** If individual author names are not listed on the title page, list the corporation's name as the author. PetSmart, Inc. Dog Toy Report . Minneapolis, MN: PetSmart, Inc., 2008. * Article from an Encyclopedia, Dictionary, or Similar References ** If no author is listed, begin with the article's title. ** If entries in the work are arranged alphabetically, do not give volume or page number. ** When citing familiar reference works, give the edition number and year of publication, but not the publisher or city of publication. * Brochure ** If the brochure doesn't list an author, begin the entry with the name of the organization that published it, followed by a period and the name of the agency that issued the document. ** If the brochure lists no author and no publisher, begin with the document's title. Example: American Kennel Club. Companion Events Department. What is Dog Agility . Raleigh: 2008. * Article in Popular Magazine ** If a newspaper lists an edition, place a comma after the date and add the edition's name, using abbreviations where reasonable. Example: Smith, Frank. "Why Springer Spaniels Are Great Family Pets." AKC Gazette 8 June 2008: p.30. Electronic Sources * Report Available Only on a Website Example: American Kennel Club. What Is Dog Agility? 8 June 2008 * Article That is Not Available in Print ** Give the date the report was posted after the title. ** After the publisher's name and before the URL, give the date you accessed the source. Example: Smith, Frank. "English Springer Spaniels." AKC Gazette 2 2007. 8 November 2009 . * CD-ROM ** For a CD-ROM that was accessed through a network, such as a library, add the date that it was last accessed to the end of the citation. Example: "Rainforest." Encarta 2006 . CD-ROM. Redmond:Microsoft, 2006. * E-mail ** Place the subject of the e-mail in quotation marks. Example: Smith, Frank. "Dog Agility." E-mail to Lisa Harris. 8 May. 2008. Other Sources * Letter Example: Smith, Frank. Letter. 8 May. 2008. * Interview Example: Smith, Frank. In person interview. 8 May. 2008.