From: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research of Papers. 6th ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2003. (LB 2369 .G53 2003)
Note: MLA requires that double spacing is used between entries as well as within entries. Each entry uses hanging indention--the first line begins at the left margin, and each succeeding line indents 5 spaces from the left margin. Printer friendly page shows proper format with double-spacing and hanging indention.
Books
Basic Format:
Author’s name. Title of the Book. Publication information.
Example - Book with one author (147-152, 5.6.1):
Nestle, Marion. Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism. Berkeley: U of California, 2003.
Example - Book with two or more authors (154, 5.6.4):
Teitel, Martin, and Kimberly A. Wilson. Genetically Engineered Food: Changing the Nature of Nature. Rochester: Park Street Press, 1999.
Example- Book with editors (167, 5.6.15):
Stock, Gregory, and John Campbell, eds. Engineering the Human Germ Line: An Exploration of the Science and Ethics of Altering the Genes We Pass to Our Children. New York: Oxford U Press, 2000.
Example - Article in a well known reference book with named author (160-161, 5.6.8):
Maugh, Thomas H., II. “Biotechnology.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 ed.
Interview
Basic Format:
Give name of the person interviewed. The kind of interview (Personal interview, Telephone interview, E-mail interview). Date(s) Month Year.
Example - (202, 5.87):
Hunt, Barbara. Personal interview. 27 Oct. 2003.
Magazines
Basic Format:
Author’s name (if given). “Title of Article.” Magazine Name Date Month Year of Publication: Page Numbers.
Example - (187, 5.7.6):
Howard, Beth. “How Safe is the Food You Eat?” Harper’s Bazaar Oct 2003: 144.
Example - No author given (187, 5.7.6):
“An Amber Light for Agri-business.” Economists 4 Oct. 2003: 35.
Journals
Basic Format:
Author’s name (if given). “Title of article.” Journal name vol.# (Year of publication): page number(s).
Example - author given (181, 5.7.1):
Pirisi, Amanda. “Genetically Engineered Foods Debate Sows Seeds of Discontent.” Lancet 353 (1998): 382.
Newspapers
Example - local newspaper with author name (185-186, 5.7.5):
Clark, Olivia. “Cloning Know-How.” Arizona Daily Star [Phoenix] 19 Mar. 2003: E1.
Example - national newspaper with author name (185-186, 5.7.5):
Miller, Scott. “In Europe, ‘Modified’ Label to Debut; Stories in Sweden to Sell Beer with Biotech Ingredients Testing Consumer Reaction.” Wall Street Journal 29 Jan. 2004, Eastern ed.: A16.
Video Recordings and DVDs
Example - (198-199, 5.8.3):
Genetically Engineered Food: Are We At Risk? Prod. Global Science Productions. Videocassette. Pyramid Media, 2001.
Gattaca. Columbia Pictures presents a Jersy Films production. Prod. Danny DeVito, Michael Shambert, Stacey Sher. Writ. and Dir. Andrew Niccol. DVD. Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
Harvest of Fear. Wri., Prod., and Dir. Jon Palfreman. A Frontline and Nova coproduction with the Palfreman Film Group Inc. in association with the BBC. Videocassette. WGBH Educational Foundation, 2001.
Page Updated on June 22, 2004.