World Wide Web Sources
Entire website
Examples
MADD. July 2005. Mothers Against Drunk Driving. 3 Aug.
2005 <http://madd.org>.
Kimball's Biology Pages. Ed. John W. Kimball. 2006. 20
Nov. 2006. <http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/>.
Parts of citation
Title of site. Name of site editor. Electronic publication
information such as version number, date of publication or last update, name of
sponsoring organization. Date of access <Website URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.2
Page or document from a website
Example
Hopson, Krista. "Mott Children's Hospital Ranked Top Children's
Hospital in State by Child Magazine." University of Michigan Health System.
4 Jan. 2007. 9 Jan. 2007
<http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2007/childmag.aspx>.
Parts of citation
Name of author. "Title of the page." Website title. Date
of publication or last update. Sponsor of the site (if not named as the author
or given as the title). Date of access <Article URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.1
Government publication
Examples
United States. Dept. of Justice Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services.
Creative Partnerships: Supporting Youth, Building Communities.
Washington: GPO, 2002. 22 Nov. 2006 <http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS24105>.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
The NHSDA Report: Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons. 9 Apr. 2002. 1
Jan. 2007 <http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k2/AlcBinge/
AlcBinge.cfm>.
Parts of citation
Name of government. Name of agency. Publication title.
Name of author. City of publication of print version: Name of publisher of print
version, publication date. Date of access <Publication URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.3c
Magazine article
Example
Gleach, Frederic W. "The Ritual World of Pocahontas." Natural
History Nov. 2006. 24 Nov. 2006
<http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/1106/1106_feature.aspx>.
Parts of citation
Name of author. "Title of article." Title of magazine website
Date of publication. Date of access <Article URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.4c
Encyclopedia article
Examples
Righelato, Pat. "Daisy Miller." The Literary Encyclopedia.
1 Oct. 2006. Literary Dictionary. 12 Jan. 2007. <http://www.litencyc.com/php/ftsearch.php>.
"Mickey Mouse." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 26 Nov.
2006. Wikimedia Foundation. 27 Nov. 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse>.
Parts of citation
Name of author. "Title of article." Title of encyclopedia.
Date of article. Sponsoring organization. Date of access <Article URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.1
Newspaper article or newswire
Example
"Computer Support Technicians Who Play Well with Others." New
York Times 19 Nov. 2006. 21 Nov. 2006 <http://www.nytimes.com/>.
Maxell, Colleen. "Community College." The State News 11
June 2007. 30 July 2007. <http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=41319>.
Parts of citation
Name of author. "Title of article." Title of newspaper website
Date of publication. Date of access <Article URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.4b
E-mail
Example
Eiffel, Karen. "Re: Death by Chocolate." E-mail to Harold Crick.
18 March 2006.
Parts of citation
Name of author. "Title of message from subject line." Description
of message including recipient's name. Date of message.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.9j
Discussion list
Example
Costa, Roy E. "Bread Boards / Egg Boxes Safe at School?" Online
posting. 20 Nov. 2006. Foodsafe. 27 Nov. 2006 <http://lists.foodsafetyweb.info>.
Parts of citation
Author's name. "Title of document as given in subject line."
Descriptive label. Date posted. Name of forum. Date of access <Discussion
list URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.9k
Blog
Example
Farkas, Meredith. "Firefox 2 Is My New Best Friend."
Information Wants to Be Free. 1 Nov. 2006. 24 Nov. 2006 <http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php>.
Parts of citation
Name of author. "Title of blog entry." Name of blog. Date
of blog entry. Date of access. <Blog URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.1
Radio program
Example
Keillor, Garrison. A Prairie Home Companion. 18 Nov. 2006.
Minnesota Public Radio. 21 Nov. 2006
<http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2006/11/18/index.shtml>.
Parts of citation
Name of author, performer, or other key individual. Title of
program. Date of broadcast. Name of network. Date of access <Program URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.9a
Podcast
Example
Allington, Adam. "Invasive Reeds Help Treat Wastewater." The
Environment Report. 20 Nov. 2006. Great Lakes Radio Consortium. 27 Nov. 2006
<http://www.glrc.org/mp3/2006/11/20/allington_112006.mp3>.
Parts of citation
Name of author, host or producer. "Title of podcast." Title of
program. Release date. Name of organization that sponsors the website. Date
of access <Podcast URL>.
Sound recording
Example
Blakey, Art. "The Egyptian." Indestructible. Blue Note,
1964. 22 May 2002 <http://bluenote.com/detail.asp?SelectionID=10257>.
Parts of citation
Name of composer or performer. "Title of work." Title of
recording. Name of manufacturer, date of release. Date of access <URL of
work>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.9b
Television broadcast (webcast)
Example
"Gene Map of Brain Offers Hope for Alzheimer's, Autism." The
News Hour with Jim Lehrer. PBS. 29 Nov. 2006. PBS. 2 Dec. 2006
<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec06/brain_11-29.aspx>.
Parts of citation
Name of author, performer, or other relevant individual(s).
"Title of broadcast." Information about the original broadcast, such as title
of program, network name and broadcast date. Organization that sponsors the
website. Date of access <Broadcast URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.9a
Interview
Example
Atwood, Margaret. Interview. Bold Type. May 2003. 25 Sept.
2002 <http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/0503/atwood/interview.aspx>.
Parts of citation
Name of person being interviewed. Interview. Title of
publication. Date of publication. Date of access <Interview URL>.
MLA Handbook Chapter 5.9.9e
Examples are based on the MLA Handbook, sixth edition,
and assistance provided by MLA editorial staff. When available, MLA rule numbers
are referenced from: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Ref LB
2369 .G53 2003 (TLC second floor)
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