This guide is based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. (Modern Language Society, 2003.

Works Cited items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. In the body of the paper these items are referred to using Parenthetical references.

Book - One Author

Bibliography

Johnson, Charles Richard. Middle Passage. New York: Atheneum, 1990.

In-Text

(Johnson 176)

Book Two to Three Authors

Bibliography

Leakey, Mary D. and Louis S. B. Leakey. Some String Figures from North East Angola. Lisboa: Museu do Dundo, 1949.

In-Text

(Leakey and Leakey 12) For more authors, use: (Leakey et al.)

Anthology

Bibliography

McNally, John, ed. Humor Me: An Anthology of Humor by Writers of Color. Iowa City: U of Iowa P, 2002.

In-Text

(McNally xv)

Work in an Anthology

Bibliography

James, Henry. The Friends of the Friends. The Norton Book of Ghost Stories. Ed. Brad Leithauser. New York: Norton, 1994. 40-60.

In-Text

(James 47)

Encyclopedia Article

Work Cited

Magna Carta. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th ed. 1998.

In-Text

(Magna Carta)

Journal Article

Bibliography

Myerson, Joel. A Calendar of Transcendental Club Meetings. American Literature 44 (1972): 197-207.

In-Text

(Myerson 199)

Magazine Article

Bibliography

Cook, Mariana. Cousin Kay. Victoria. Nov. 2001: 27-28.

In-Text

(Cook 28)

Newspaper Article

Bibliography

Johnston, David Cay. Got Game? Got Old Game? New York Times 11 July 2003, late ed., F1+.

In-Text

(Johnston F3)

Review

Bibliography

Barth, Melissa E. Rev. of The Summons, by John Grisham. Magill Book Reviews 1 Nov. 2002: 221.

In-Text

(Barth)

Work of Art (photograph of)

Bibliography

Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique. Apotheosis of Homer. Musee du Louvre, Paris. Gardners Art Through the Ages. 10th ed. By Helen Gardner. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace, 1996. Plate 22.

In-Text

(Ingres)

Television Program

Bibliography

Popularity of Fur on Rise Again. Narr. Virginia Cha. Sunday Today. NBC. WNBC, New York. 9 Feb. 2003.

In-Text

(Popularity of Fur)

Sound Recording (CD)

Bibliography

Copland, Aaron. Long Time Ago: American Songs. Saint Paul Chamber Orch. Cond. Hugh Wolff. Teldec, 1994.

In-Text

(Copland)

Web Home Page

Bibliography

The Edith Wharton Society. Ed. Donna Campbell. 5 Aug. 2003. Gonzaga U. 14 Aug. 2003 <http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/wharton/indexa.html>.

In-Text

(Edith)

Document from a Website

Bibliography

Oates, Joyce Carol. The Magnanimity of Wuthering Heights. Critical Inquiry 9 (1982): 435-449. Celestial Timepiece: A Joyce Carol Oates Home Page. Ed. Randy Souther. 2003. U of San Francisco. 14 Aug. 2003 <http://storm.usfca.edu/~southerr/wuthering.html>.

In-Text

(Oates)

Item from a Library Database

Bibliography

Clark, Zsuzsanna. From Saturday-Night Poetry to Big Brother. New Statesman 21 July 2003: 32. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOHost. Ohio State U Libs., Columbus. 14 Aug. 2003.

In-Text

(Clark)

E-Mail Communication

Bibliography

Grisham, John. E-mail to the author. 14 July 2002.

In-Text

(Grisham)

Other Web Resources

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Adapted from: Ohio State University Libraries. 2006