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MLA 9th Edition: Article or Page from a Website

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

Instructions for using "Date of Access"

The "Date of Access" should be used when there is not a publication date, when the website no longer exists or when it is known that the website has been changed.

Website (Article or Page w/ Author) -- Template

Works Cited

Author(s). “Title of Article/Page.” Title of the Website, Publication

Date, URL. Date of Access (if applicable).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website (Article or Page w/ No Author) -- Template

Works Cited

“Title of Article/Page.” Title of the Website, Publication

Date, URL. Date of Access (if applicable).

Website (Article or Page w/ Author) -- Citation Examples

Works Cited

Hollmichel, Stephanie. “The Reading Brain: Differences between

Digital and Print.” So Many Books, 25 Apr. 2013,

somanybooksblog.com/2013/04/25/the-reading-brain-

differences-between-digital-and-print/. Accessed 22 Aug. 2013.

Roberts, David. “Secrets of the Maya: Deciphering Tikal.”

Smithsonian.com, July 2005,

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/secrets-of-the-

maya-deciphering-tikal-2289808/?no-ist.

 

Website (Article or Page w/ No Author) -- Citation -- Examples

Works Cited

“How Do Some Animals Make Their Own Sunscreen?” National

Geographic, 15 Aug. 2015, news.nationalgeographic.com/2015

/08/150815-animals-sunscreen-health-science-hippos/.

“Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili.” All Recipes, 2016,

allrecipes.com/recipe/22919/insanely-easy-vegetarian-chili/.

Website (Article or Page w/ Author) -- In-Text Citation -- Examples

According to Hollmichel, "A direct quote from the

article." In addition, Roberts states, "A direct quote from this

article; however, only include the page number if the electronic article

has the publication page numbers."

or

A paraphrased sentence will have the author's name and the

page number, if available, at the end (Hollmichel)

 

 

 

Website (Article or Page w/ No Author) -- In-Text Citation-- Examples

"A direct quote from the article" ("Insanely Easy

Vegetarian Chili"). In the article, "How Do Some Animals Make Their

Own Sunscreen," it is noted that, "A direct quote from this article;

however, only include the page number if the electronic article has the

publication page numbers."

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 an shortened version of the

article title for the citation and include the publication page number

when available ("How Do Some Animals").