Works Cited MLA Format for a Research Paper
Listed below are examples of Works Cited formats for common types of materials.
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BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR
Author. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. Medium of publication consulted (Print).
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak. Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 2004. Print.
BOOK WITH NO AUTHOR’S NAME GIVEN
Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication. Medium of
publication consulted (Print).
Sixteen Short Stories about Candy: An Anthology. New York: Dutton, 1985. Print.
WORK OR PIECE WITHIN AN ANTHOLOGY OR COLLECTION
Author of Work or Piece. "Work or Piece Title." Title of Anthology. editor or
compiler of Anthology. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication.
page numbers. Medium of publication consulted (Print).
Cheever, Mary. "The Need for Chocolate." Candy Poems. Ed. by Jerry White.
New York: Hyperion, 2005. 32-33. Print.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Author of artice. "Article Title." Magazine Title. Date of Magazine: pages. Medium
of publication consulted (Print).
Moscowitz, Clara. "Getting Drunk on Chocolate in 1100 B.C." Discover
Magazine. 7 Apr. 2008: 37-38. Print.
or via the Internet (include date of access; URL is optional)
Moscowitz, Clara. "Getting Drunk on Chocolate in 1100 B.C." Discover
Magazine. 7 Apr. 2008. Web. 30 August 2009. Print.
<http://discovermagazine.com/2008/apr/getting>.
INTERVIEW
Name of Person interviewed. Interview format. Date of Interview.
Kennelly, Patti. Personal interview. 8 Sep. 2009.
DVD (film or video recording)
Title. Director. Based on a novel or story by Author. Performers. Production
Company, Date of Release. Medium of publication consulted (DVD).
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Dir. Tim Burton. Based on a novel by Roald
Dahl. Perf. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Warner Brothers,
2005. DVD.
ONLINE MEDIA (film or video recording)
Author's Name (if available). "Title of File, Document, or Video." Date or Date of
Last Revision. Title of Website on which clip is located. Medium of
publication (Web). Access date. <URL: optional>.
Helge, Jan. "Baking: How to Make Chocolate Cake." 2 June 2007. YouTube.
Web. 30 August 2009.
<http://www.youtube.com/v/au_c7aXeMOg&hl=en&fs=1>.
LECTURE (lecture, speech, address, or reading)
Name of Speaker. "Title of Lecture." Sponsoring Organization, Location. Date.
Descriptive label (Lecture, Speech, Address, Reading).
McIver, Nancy. "Cooking with Chocolate." ILHS. Meredith, NH. 15 Oct. 2009.
Lecture.
ARTWORK
Name of artist. Title of Artwork. Medium of Artwork. Date artwork created.
Museum, gallery, or collection where artwork is housed or source in which
artwork is published, City where museum, gallery, or collection is located.
Klimt, G. The Kiss. Oil on Canvas. 1907. Oesterreichische Galerie im Belvedere,
Vienna.
or accessed via the Internet
Klimt, G. The Kiss (1907). Oesterreichische Galerie im Belvedere, Vienna. Art
Collectors’ Guild. Web. Retrieved September 12, 2009, from
<http://www.artcollectorsguild.com>.
INTERNET
Author (if available). "Article Title." Website. Publisher or Sponsor of the site (or
N.p.), Date on Webpage (or n.d.). Medium of publication (Web). Date of Access <URL: optional>.
"History of Chocolate." Chocolates. Kara Chocolates. 2000. Web. 24 Oct. 2009
<http://www.karachocolates.com/chochist.html>.
PERIODICAL ARTICLE CONTAINED WITHIN AN ONLINE DATABASE
Author of Article. "Article Title." Name of Periodical, Date Article was Published:
Pages. Name of Database. Medium of publication (Web). Date accessed
<URL: optional>.
Soref, Anna. "Sweet News About Chocolate." Better Nutrition, Oct. 2006: 60-62.
Proquest. Web. 12 Oct. 2009
<http://proquest.umi.com >.
BLOG (weblog)
Name of author. "Title of blog entry." Name of blog. Date of blog entry. Medium
of publication (Web). Date of access. <Blog URL: optional>.
Lockett, Kath. "Mint-tastic M&Ms." Chocablog. 15 Aug. 2009. Web. 29 Aug.
2009. <http://www.chocablog.com/>.
Adapted from PRHS with permission, December 2009