Citing a Book
Correct Format (the pieces you need to find)
Correct Format (the pieces you need to find)
in MLA style
in MLA style
MLA stands for Modern Language Association. There are other sets of rules but you will learn more about those in high school or college.
Author Last name, Author First name. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
Examples
Examples
These citations below show how a simple book citation might look with the pieces matching.
These citations below show how a simple book citation might look with the pieces matching.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1993.
These images show where to find the pieces you need on the title page (left) and the copyright page (right).
These images show where to find the pieces you need on the title page (left) and the copyright page (right).
