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Citing Information: Print Sources
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MLA 7th edition: Print Sources
Below are some of the examples of how citations may appear in a works-cited page in MLA. Although the examples on this page are presented single-spaced for clarity, please note that in MLA style the works-cited page is double-spaced.
Book
Edited Book
To cite an edition prepared for publication by someone other than the author (a scholarly edition)
To cite a volume where the editor or compiler’s name appears on the title page:
Translation (Book)
If referring primarily to the translator’s comments:
Work from an Anthology
Article from a Scholarly Journal
Previously Published Article from a Literary Criticism Anthology
Note that because the article was reprinted with a new title, the information on the anthology is given first, followed by the article's original publication. "Rpt." stands for "reprinted."
Original Article from a Literary Criticism Anthology
Article from a Newspaper
Newspaper Article without an Author
Article from a Magazine
Images from a Book/Journal
Personal Photographs
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