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MLA 9th Edition: Article from Opposing Viewpoints Database

Help with formatting an MLA research project, creating a Works Cited page and citing sources in the text.

Instructions for DOIs, permalinks and URLs

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/.

Article -- Opposing Viewpoint Database -- Templates

Works Cited

Author. “Article Title.” Journal Title, vol. #, no. #, Year, Page(s).

Opposing Viewpoints in Context, DOI or permalink or URL.

"Title of Article." Book Title, edited by Editor's First Name Last Name,

Publisher, Publication Date. Opposing Viewpoints in Context,

DOI or permalink or URL.

"Title of Article." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Publication

Date. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, DOI or permalink

or URL.

 

Article -- Opposing Viewpoints Database -- Citation Examples

Works Cited

"Gun Control." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection,

2020. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.gale.

com/apps/doc/PC3010999212/OVIC?u=lincclin_

phcc&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=dbe92b08.

Peleg-Oren, et. al. "School-age Children of Fathers with

Substance Use Disorder: Are They a High Risk

Population?" Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education,

vol. 52, no. 2, 2008, pp. 9-30. Opposing Viewpoints

Resource Center, union.discover. flvc.org/permalink.

jsp?56105657026&ISSN=00901482

"Table: Alcohol Use Among Teens." Alcohol, edited by Scott

Barbour, Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing

Viewpoints in Context, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ

2210085036/OVIC?u=lincclin_spjc&sid=bookmark

-OVIC&xid=7f0549ae.

Article -- Opposing Viewpoints Database -- In-Text Citation -- Examples

"A direct quote from the article" ("Gun Control"). According to

Peleg-Oren et al.,"A direct quote from this article; however, only

include the page number if the electronic article has the publication

page numbers" (15).

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 when available ("Table: Alcohol Use

Amongst Teens").