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In text |
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Journal Articles |
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Single author |
Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, vol. #, no. #, date, pp #-#. Database, http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx. (or permalink) |
Stapleton, Mary. “Effectiveness of Animal Assisted Therapy after Brain Injury: A Bridge to Improved Outcomes in CRT.” NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 39, no. 1, July 2016, pp. 135–140. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-161345. |
(Last Name Page) (Stapleton 139) |
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Multiple authors |
Author Last Name, First Name and Author Name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, vol. #, no. #, date, pp #-#. Database, http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx. (or permalink). |
Kårefjärd, Ann, and Lena Nordgren. “Effects of Dog-Assisted Intervention on Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia.” Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 26, no. 6, Oct. 2019, pp. 433–440. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2018.1467486. |
(Last Name and Last Name page) (Kårefjärd and Nordgren 437) |
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Three or more authors |
Author Last Name, First Name, et al. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, vol. #, no. #, date, pp #-#. Database, http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx. (or permalink). |
Thodberg, Karen, et al. “Therapeutic Effects of Dog Visits in Nursing Homes for the Elderly.” Psychogeriatrics, vol. 16, no. 5, Sept. 2016, pp. 289–297. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12159. |
(Last Name et al. page) (Thodberg et al 290) |
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Poem |
Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Poem." Title of Book in Which Poem Appears, Editor Information if given, Edition if given and if not first, vol. #, Publisher, date, pp #-#. Database, http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx. (or permalink). |
Piercy, Marge. “Barbie Doll.” Circles on the Water: Selected Poems by Marge Piercy, Vintage Anchor Publishing, 1982, p. 92. ProQuest One Literature, https://www.proquest.com/books/barbie-doll/docview/2141196597/se-2.. |
(Last Name page) (Piercy 92) |
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Example |
In text |
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Books |
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Standard book |
Author Last Name, First Name. Title of book. Publisher, year. |
Orwell, George. Animal farm. Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1946. |
(Author page) (Orwell 72) |
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Chapter or entry in a book |
Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of chapter or entry." Title of book, edited by Last Name, First Name, Publisher, date, pp. #-#. |
Harding Davis, Rebecca. "Life in the Iron Mills." The Norton Anthology of American LIterature: Shorter Sixth Edition, edited by Baym, Nina, W.W. Norton & Company, 2003, pp. 1191-1217. |
(Name page) (Harding Davis 1192) |
| Corporate or Group Author | Name of organization. Title of book. Edition, Publisher, year. | American Academy of Family Physicians, et al. PPE: Preparticipation Physical Evaluation. 5th edition, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019. |
(Corporate name page) (American Academy of Family Physicians 121) |
For other types of citations or more detailed guidelines, visit the Franco Library circulation desk to check out the MLA print manual (for use in the library only).
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Resource Type |
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Example |
In text |
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Websites |
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General format |
Author or Editor Last Name, First Name (if applicable). "Article or page name." Site Name, date created, DOI or URL. | "What's an Archivist?" National Archives, 10 May 2017, https://www.archives.gov/about/info/whats-an-archivist.html. |
(Author) (Use item "shortened title" if no author) ("What's an Archivist?") |
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Email (or text message) |
Author Name. Description of email. Day Month Year. | Loyack, John. Campus-wide email with Board of Trustees Meeting Update. 23 Sept. 21. |
(Author) (Loyack) |
For other types of citations or more detailed guidelines, visit the Franco Library circulation desk to check out the MLA print manual (for use in the library only).
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Resource Type |
Citation Format |
Example |
In text |
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Audiovisual |
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Film |
Title of film. Directed by Director Name, Studio, Year. |
Jurassic World. Directed by Colin Trevorrow, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2015. |
(Title) (Jurassic World) |
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YouTube video (streaming video) with author |
Creator's Name [Handle]. "Title of video." Platform, uploaded by username, Day month year, http://xxxxx. |
Alvernia Library. "Scholarly vs. Popular Sources." YouTube, uploaded by Alvernia Library, 13 Sept. 2013, https://youtu.be/hWVtCyjc7z8. |
(Creator Name) (Alvernia Library) |
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Song |
Artist. "Title of song." Album Title, Label, Year, URL. App Name (if applicable). |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs. "Maps." Fever to Tell, Interscope Records, 2003, http://smarturl.it/FeverToTellStream. Spotify. |
(Artist) (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) |
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