How do I cite a science magazine article uploaded to a website?

To cite a science magazine article that your professor uploaded to a website, begin with the MLA format template. List the author of the article… Read More

How do I cite a print magazine essay republished on a website?

If you are citing a print magazine essay republished on a website, follow the MLA format template and list the website as the container. Information… Read More

How do I cite a serialized article?

Create a separate works-cited-list entry for each part of a serialized article or for each article published in a series, following the MLA format template. Read More

How do I cite a magazine cover in my works-cited list and in my essay?

To cite the cover of a magazine, you can generally create a works-cited-list entry for the issue of the magazine and then key your in-text… Read More

Should the initial article in periodical titles be retained in both prose and works-cited-list entries?

Yes. The styling of titles should be consistent in your prose and in your works-cited list. Since, as the MLA Handbook notes, “[t]itles are given in… Read More

How do I cite a periodical that I am using over a range of dates?

How you cite a periodical that you are using over a range of dates depends on whether you are borrowing any material from it. If… Read More

How do I cite an image in a periodical?

When you are citing an image reproduced in a periodical, it is usually sufficient to refer to it in your text and create a works-cited-list… Read More

When citing a magazine, should I include volume and issue numbers in addition to a date?

The MLA’s system of documentation is based not on publication format but on a template of core elements. For each slot in the MLA template,… Read More