MLA STYLE
 MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th edition

Follow these color codes:
Author(s) Date Title of Book Title of Article Title of Periodical
Volume Pages Place of Publication Publisher Other Information

BOOK

Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek Chronology: The History
     of the Future. New York: Pocket Books, 1993.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Wilcox, Rhonda V. "Shifting Roles and Synthetic Women in Star
     Trek: The Next Generation." Studies in Popular Culture 13.2 (1991):
     53-65.

NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Di Rado, Alicia. "Trekking through College: Classes Explore Modern
     Society Using the World of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times 15 Mar.
     1995: A3.

ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE

Sturgeon, Theodore. "Science Fiction." The Encyclopedia Americana.
     Ed. Patricia Bayer, et al. Danbury, CT: Grolier Incorporated, 1995.

BOOK ARTICLE OR CHAPTER

James, Nancy E. "Two Sides of Paradise: The Eden Myth According to Kirk and Spock." Spectrum of the Fantastic. Ed. Donald Palumbo.
     Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1988. 219-223.

ERIC DOCUMENT

Fuss-Reineck, Marilyn. Sibling Communication in Star Trek: The Next
     Generation: Conflicts between Brothers. Miami, FL: Speech
     Communication Association; Springfield, VA: ERIC Document
     Reproduction Service, 1993. ED364932.

WEBSITE   (see MLA's official site for more details.)

Lynch, Tim. "DSN Trials and Tribble-ations Review." Psi Phi: Bradley's
     Science Fiction Club. 1996. Bradley University. 8 Oct. 1997.
      <http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html>.

NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET
(see MLA's official site for more details.)

Andreadis, Athena. "The Enterprise Finds Twin Earths Everywhere It Goes,
     But Future Colonizers of Distant Planets Won't Be So Lucky."
     Astronomy Jan. 1999: 64. Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. B. Davis
     Schwartz Memorial Library, Brookville, NY. 7 Feb. 1999.
     <web.lexis-nexis.com/universe>.

NOTES

  • Doublespace all lines.
  • Indent the second and following lines 5 spaces.
  • If no author is given, start with the title.
  • Abbreviate the names of all months except May, June, and July.
  • If the encyclopedia does not arrange its articles alphabetically, treat the encyclopedia article as if it were a book article.
  • Websites: include the title of the web page, the name of the entire web site, the organization that posted it (this may be the same as the name of the website). Also include the full date the page was created or last updated (day, month, year if available) and the date you looked at it.
  • Internet Magazine Articles: Include the company that provides the database service and its home webpage; the full date of the article (day, month, year if available) and the date you looked at it; as well as the library or other organization (and its location) that provided you with access to the service.
  • The rules concerning a title within a title are not displayed here for purposes of clarity. See the printed version of the manual for details.
  • For documents and situations not listed here, see the printed version of the manual.

 

Other Citation Styles
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