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MLA 9th Edition

Instructions for DOIs, permalinks and URLs

  1. In order of preference, MLA recommends the use of a DOI, then a permalink, and lastly the URL. 
  2. DOIs should include: https://doi.org/ in front of the DOI.
  3. Permalinks are more stable URLs, often provided in the SPC databases.
  4. URLs should not include the protocol http:// or  https://.
  5. Long URLs, generally more than three lines, should be truncated. Review the MLA style website for further details

Database Article (Newspaper or Magazine) 

Template

Author's Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Newspaper/Magazine Title, vol. #, no. #, Publication Date, Page(s). Database, DOI or permalink or URL.

 

Works Cited Page Examples

Works Cited

Itzkoff, Dave, comp. "A Plagiarism Complaint." The New York Times, 24 June 2009, C2. Academic OneFile, db20.linccweb.org/

login?url=http://go.galegroup.com.db20.linccweb.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA202278074&v=2.1&u=lincclin_phcc&

it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=8b1283f4da2e671d0f229480a4235a63.

Schwarzbaum, Lisa. "When Stars Write Novels." Entertainment Weekly, no. 1053/1054, 26 June-3 July 2009, pp.115-16.

Academic Search Complete, eds.b.ebscohost.com.db20.linccweb.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid =3&sid=31f9c4d5-8c2b-

4239-a3d2-357d5ccdfa0c%40sessionmgr104&hid=117&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=42531099&db=a9h.

 

In-Text Citation Examples

Narrative In-Text Citation

According to Schwarzbaum, "A direct quote from the article" (115). In addition, Itzkoff states, "A direct quote from this article; however, only include the page number if the electronic article has the publication page numbers."

Parenthetical In-Text Citation

A paraphrased sentence will have the author's name and the page number, if available, at the end (Schwarzbaum 115). When paraphrasing an author, the in-text citation includes the author's last name and the page number of source information when available (Itzkoff 115).