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Citing Resources - MLA Online Sources

Modern Language Association (MLA) style is used to document sources in a standard format. One web site that will help you create your bibliography in MLA format is NoodleBib. Created by a librarian, this interactive site will ask for appropriate information for each source and format your citations using correct punctuation.

The following examples show the correct format for parenthetical or in-text citing as well as the for the bibliography or works cited. If you use in-text citations you will need to prepare a list of works cited at the end of your paper. If you do not see the example you need listed here, you should consult the MLA Style site.

E-book
Article from a Web Page
Article from a Periodical Index
Entire Web Site

E-book:

Parenthetical (in-text) citation:

(Author's last name page number)

(Brumbaugh 42)

Bibliography or Works Cited:

Author's name. Title of Book. City: Publisher, year published. Date accessed <URL>.

Brumbaugh, Robert. Unreality and Time. Ed. Robert C. Neville. Albany: SUNY P., 1984. 15 May 2001 <http://www.netlibrary.com>.

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Article from a Web Page:

Parenthetical (in-text) citation:

(Author's last name, paragraph numbers)

(Donahue, pars. 7-8)

Bibliography or Works Cited:

Author's name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical or Site date published. Date accessed <URL>.

Donahue, Bill. "Byte, Byte, Against the Dying of the Light." The Atlantic Monthly May 2001. 15 May 2001 http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2001/05/donahue.htm.

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Article from a Periodical Index:

Parenthetical (in-text) citation:

(Author's last name page number) or (Author's last name, screen number)

(Kher 74) or (Kher, screens 2-3)

Bibliography or Works Cited:

Author's name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical date published: page numbers. Periodical Index or Subscription Service Title. Subscriber Name. Date accessed <URL>.

Kher, Unmesh. "Nanosurgery." Time 4 Dec. 2000: 74. Expanded Academic ASAP. University of Texas Libraries. 15 May 2001 <http://web2.infotrac.galegroup.com/>.

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Web Site:

Parenthetical (in-text) citation:

(Abbreviated Title, screen number)

(2000 Student, screen 2)

Bibliography or Works Cited:

Title of Page. Date of publication. Publisher of information. Date accessed <URL>.

2000 Student Profile. 15 Jun. 2000. UT Austin Office of Admissions. 15 May 2001 <http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/stuprofile/>.

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For more information about citing electronic resources in MLA format, check out MLA Style.

To cite print sources, use the examples listed on the MLA: Print Sources page.