Anatomy of a Citation

No matter the type text annotation indicator or medium of the source, all citations in MLA format share the same basic elements:

Author or editor
Title of part
Title of whole
Publication information (examples include publisher or sponsor, date of publication, and page numbers)
Medium: Print, Web, or other specific medium such as radio, television, or DVD.
Additional information, if needed (For example, you must provide date of access for web sources.)

Sample Citation

An electronic book available from a library database:

Reiman, Alan, and Roy Edelfelt. Careers in Education. 4th ed. Chicago: VGM Career, 2004. VGM Professional

Careers Ser. NetLibrary. Web. 31 Oct. 2009.

Author or editor: Reiman, Alan, and Roy Edelfelt.
Title of part: Not provided. If a field is not provided, skip it and continue to the next field.
Title of whole: Careers in Education
Publication information

Edition: 4th
Imprint (city of publication: publisher, date): Chicago: VGM Career, 2004.
Series: VGM Professional Careers Ser.
Title of database: NetLibrary

Medium: Web
Additional information (date of access): 31 Oct. 2009

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