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MLA 9th Edition Subject Guide

Basic Guidelines for Citations in MLA

Parts of an MLA Citation

Look for these elements to create your citation:

Author

Title of Source (Article title, book title)

Container 1:

     Title of container (Newspaper title, Journal title),

     Contributor (formerly labeled "Other contributors") (editors, illustrators),

     Version (e-book, etc.),

     Number (volume, issue),

     Publisher,

     Publication date,

     Location (Database name, URL).

Container 2:

     Title of container (Newspaper title, Journal title),

     Contributor (formerly labeled "Other contributors") (editors, illustrators),

     Version (e-book, etc.),

     Number (volume, issue),

     Publisher,

     Publication date,

     Location (Database name, URL).

MLA 9th Edition Tutorial

What is a Container?