PRINT/MICROFORM
Basic Format
Author’s name. "Title of article." Title of journal Volume information (Date of publication): Inclusive page numbers.
An Article with One Author
An Article with Two or More Authors
White, Sabina, and Andrew Winzelberg. "Laughter and Stress." Humor 5 (1992): 343-55.
An Article with Four or More Authors
An Article in a Scholarly Journal with Continuous Pagination (does not use issue numbers)
Hanks, Patrick. "Do Word Meanings Exist?" Computers and the Humanities 34 (2000): 205-15.
An Article in a Scholarly Journal without Continuous Pagination (uses issue numbers)
Malone, Elizabeth. "Seize the Day!" Library and Information Update 3.6 (2004): 36-7.
An Article in a Magazine
Mandel, Michael J. "Our Hidden Savings." Business Week 17 Jan. 2005: 34-6.
ELECTRONIC
Basic Format
Author’s name. "Title of article." Title of journal Volume information (Date of publication): Inclusive page/paragraph numbers. Name of database (if applicable). Date of access <URL>.
An Article in a Scholarly Journal in a Database
Butler, Darrell L., and Martin Sellbom. "Barriers to Adapting Technology for Teaching and Learning." Educause Quarterly 25.2 (2002): 22-28. Educause. 3 Aug. 2002 <http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eqm0223.pdf>.
An Article in a Magazine
Levy, Steven. "Great Minds, Great Ideas." Newsweek 27 May 2002. 20 May 2002 <http://www.msnbc.com/news/754336.asp>.
If your source does not appear in this guide or for further information or examples, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Call Number: Ref LB2369 .G53 2003) available in the Ready Reference Collection at the Information Desk or in the Reference Collection. You can also refer to the Instruction Office's list of resources; we specifically recommend Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL). You can also contact the SIUE Writing Center or visit MLA's site.