MLA Citation

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Book: Last, First M. Book. City: Publisher, Year Published. Print.

Chapter: Last, First M. "Section Title." Book/Anthology. Ed. First M. Last. City: Publisher, Year Published. Page(s). Print.

Dictionary: Author Last, First M. "Entry Name." Def. Number. Website Title. Ed. First M. Last. Comp. First M. Last. Trans. First M. Last. Publisher/Sponsor, Date Mon. Year Published. Web. Date Mon. Year Accessed.

Essay: Last, First M. "Essay Title." Book/Anthology, Ed. First M. Last. City: Publisher, Year Published. Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.

Journal: Last, First M., and First M. Last. "Article Title." Journal Title Series Volume. Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Print.

Magazine: Last, First M. "Article Title." Magazine Title. Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Print.

Newspaper: Last, First M. "Article Title." Newspaper Title [City] Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Print.

Online Database: Last, First M. "Article Title." Database Name. Database Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.

Website: Last name, First name. "Article Title." Website Title. Publisher of Website, Day Month Year article was published. Web. Day Month Year article was accessed. <URL>.

Video: Last name, First name of the creator. “Title of the film or video.” Title of the website, role of contributors and their First name Last name, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date, URL.