Citing Liner Notes

Post date: Apr 29, 2015 2:12:15 PM

Thanks to Andrew G for this stumper--here's how to cite information from the text found on an album cover or in the booklet accompanying it.

To cite material from written material with the recording, add this information to the beginning of the citation for the recording:

1. Author name.
2. Title of the material (if given).
3. Description (Liner notes, Booklet, Libretto).

Everett, Todd. Liner notes. Ho, Don. Greatest Hits. Reprise Records, n.d. CD.

Baum, Kaleinani and Kawika Baum. “Nou e Keahi a Pili.” Liner notes.ʻIke O Nā Kumu Hula. Lamaku Society, 2009. CD.

Source: Windward Community College Library. "Citing your sources: MLA Works Cited: Music & Audio." Windward Community College (wcc.hawaii.edu). SpringShare LibGuides, 27 April 2015. Web. 29 April 2015. http://guides.wcc.hawaii.edu/c.php?g=35283&p=223763