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Stare At The Sun · 10-21-2003, 03:46 PM

Could someone show me a proper example of how to cite a webpage in MLA format? Where all the periods go and such.

im citing an editorial from lexis nexis/new york times that does not have a listed author, what should i do?

ALso, i have an article from the ACLU w/o an author, who should i give "credit to" for now i just have "aclu" in my paper.

If you're feeling spiffy, you could do books and such too.

djtestudo · 10-21-2003, 04:11 PM

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handou...rch/r_mla.html

phukraut · 10-21-2003, 04:14 PM

MLA format from 1997:

WWW source example:

Limb, Peter. "Relationships between Labour & African Nationalist/Liberation Movements in Southern Africa." [http://neal.ctstateu.edu/history/wor...es/limb-1.html]. May 1992.

(the url should NOT be underlined.)

Editorial source example:

"The Last Chapter in a Sordid Affair". Editorial. <U>The Toronto Star</U>. 5 Dec. 1991: A22.

as you can see, when something is unsigned, you just skip the author portion entirely, and go right to the title.

now lastly:

Book, one author, source example:

Blumenson, John. <U>Ontario Architecture</U>. Toronto: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1990.

numist · 10-21-2003, 10:38 PM

From Writer's Inc (which I reccommend you buy if you ever need a lot of english things, it has EVERYTHING)

Quote:

Electronic File on the World Wide Web (No Print Version)
[tab]Bowker, Samuel T. "Cyberspace: Debate on Research Use."
[2tabs]12 Sept. 1996: n.pag. On-Line. Internet. 5 Oct. 1996.
[2tabs]Avaliable WWW: http://www.ppc.new.edu/home/stb/com.

Article in an Electronic Journal (No Print Version)
[tab]Elkhart, Wolfgang. "Planning for Resource Shortages." Earth Care
[2tabs]8.3 (10 Apr. 1996): 8 pp. On-Line. Internet. 6 June 1996.
[2tabs]Available FTP: berline.cc.stanfordu.ca.

General:
Elements of On-Line Entry (No Print Version)
[tab]Author's surname, first name. "Title of article or document."
[2tabs]Title of journal, newsletter, conference document, or file
[2tabs]volume number.issue number/or other identifying number (year
[2tabs]or date of pub.): number of pages or paragraphs if
[2tabs]given/or n.pag. On-Line. Name of computer network. Date of
[2tabs]access. Available: specify electronic address.

Thats the general, hope it helps because I took this time to type it in.

note that the tab references are just for overflow, you dont have to add a carriage return after the article name :P
the tab references are also just that, reference, the indentation is the same as anything else.

hope it helps... and good luck

Stare At The Sun · 10-23-2003, 08:38 AM

Thank you again

10-21-2003, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	MLA Format Could someone show me a proper example of how to cite a webpage in MLA format? Where all the periods go and such. im citing an editorial from lexis nexis/new york times that does not have a listed author, what should i do? ALso, i have an article from the ACLU w/o an author, who should i give "credit to" for now i just have "aclu" in my paper. If you're feeling spiffy, you could do books and such too.

10-21-2003, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handou...rch/r_mla.html __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

10-21-2003, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	MLA format from 1997: WWW source example: Limb, Peter. "Relationships between Labour & African Nationalist/Liberation Movements in Southern Africa." [http://neal.ctstateu.edu/history/wor...es/limb-1.html]. May 1992. (the url should NOT be underlined.) Editorial source example: "The Last Chapter in a Sordid Affair". Editorial. <U>The Toronto Star</U>. 5 Dec. 1991: A22. as you can see, when something is unsigned, you just skip the author portion entirely, and go right to the title. now lastly: Book, one author, source example: Blumenson, John. <U>Ontario Architecture</U>. Toronto: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1990.

10-23-2003, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Thank you again