Please note - Purdue University OWL is an excellent resource for MLA questions.

The MLA Style Center is also a great resource for MLA questions.

Below is a condensed version of the OWL website:

When deciding how to cite your source, start by consulting the list of core elements. These are the general pieces of information that MLA suggests including in each Works Cited entry. In your citation, the elements should be listed in the following order:

  1. Author.

  2. Title of source.

  3. Title of container,

  4. Other contributors,

  5. Version,

  6. Number,

  7. Publisher,

  8. Publication date,

  9. Location.

Each element should be followed by the corresponding punctuation mark shown above.