In order of preference, MLA recommends the use of a DOI, then a permalink, and lastly the URL.
DOIs should include: https://doi.org/ in front of the DOI.
Permalinks are more stable URLs, often provided in the SPC databases.
URLs should not include the protocol http:// or https://.
Long URLs, generally more than three lines, should be truncated. See the MLA style website for further details:
style.mla.org/urls-some-practical-advice/.
Works Cited
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Book Title,
edited by First Name Last Name, vol. #, Publisher,
Publication Date, pp. xx-zz. DOI or permalink or URL.
Works Cited
Botterill, Steven N. “Angela Da Foligno, Saint.”
Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia,
edited by Christopher Kleinhenz et al.,
vol. 1, Routledge, 2004,
pp. 35-36. Google Books,
books.google.com/.
“Pendragon.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia,
15 Dec. 2016, Wikimedia Foundation, en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Pendragon.“Pendragon.” Wikipedia: The
Free Encyclopedia, 15 Dec. 2016, Wikimedia
Foundation, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendragon.
"United States." Worldmark Encyclopedia of the
Nations, edited by Timothy L. Gall and
Jeneen M. Hobby, 12th ed., vol. 3, Thomson
Gale, 2007, pp. 499-548. Gale eBooks,
link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2586700176/
GVRL?u=lincclin_spjc&sid=bookmark-GVRL
&xid=952a5b3e.
According to Botterill, "A direct quote from the
article" (35). Only include the page number if the electronic
article has the publication page numbers ("Pendragon)..
or
Typically, a paraphrased sentence will have the author's name
and the page number, if available, at the end. When paraphrasing from
an article without a named author, use the title of the article for the
citation and the page number if available ("United States" 502).