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reverse the order of the last name
and the first name when there is
one author
MLA format for date
is Day Month Year
if source offers stable
URLs (called
permalinks), use them
in your citation; some
publishers assign DOIs
(Database Object
Identifiers) and it
remains attached to
source even if URL
changes – therefore
DOI is preferable to
URL
MLA Guide Non-Print: Web Page
Web Page
Suzuki, David.
“What is Climate Change?”
David Suzuki Foundation,
The David Suzuki Foundation,
2014,
www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/climate-change/.
11 January 2017.
Last Name of Author of Page/Article, First Name. “Title of Page/Article.”
Title of Website, Name of Sponsoring Organization/Publisher, Date of Publication in Day
Month Year Format, URL/DOI/permalink. Access Date in Day Month Date Format.
Suzuki, David. “What is Climate Change?” David Suzuki Foundation, The David
Suzuki Foundation, 2014, www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/climate-change/.
Accessed 11 January 2017. in-text citation: (Suzuki)
Author.
Title of Source.
Other Contributors,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Title of Container,
Access Date.
Version,
since web pages and websites
can be changed or removed at
any time, access date is
indicator of version you
consulted; access date is crucial
if source provides no
publication/creation date
MLA Guide Non-Print: Website
Website
Citytv.
Rogers Media,
2017,
www.citytv.com/toronto.
Accessed 1 February 2017.
Last Name of Author of Website, First Name. Title of Website. Name of Institution/Organization or
Sponsor/Publisher, Date of Publication, URL/DOI/permalink. Access Date.
Citytv. Rogers Media, 2017, www.citytv.com/toronto. Accessed 1 February 2017.
in-text citation: (Citytv)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Access Date.
MLA Guide Non-Print: Course Notes (Accessed from Google Classroom)
Course Notes
Millward, Kimberly.
“Plate Tectonics.”
Forces of Nature - Physical Geography.
30 September 2016.
Tommy Douglas Secondary School, Vaughan,
docs.google.com/document/d/
1_fxrY9fe2goZsOS2WyZw8pKJ5QQnc9ARs45W3Z7CZZg/edit.
Accessed 10 October 2016.
Last Name of Teacher, First Name. “Lesson Title.” Unit Title, Name of School, Location of School.
Publication Date in Day Month Year Format. URL. Access date in Day Month Year Format.
Millward, Kimberly. “Plate Tectonics.” Forces of Nature - Physical Geography. Tommy Douglas
Secondary School, Vaughan, 30 Sept. 2016. docs.google.com/document/d/
1_fxrY9fe2goZsOS2WyZw8pKJ5QQnc9ARs45W3Z7CZZg/edit. Accessed 10 Oct. 2016. in-text citation: (Millward)
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Author.
Access Date.
when source has 3 or more
authors, reverse the first of
the names and follow it
with et al. (“and others”)
with this particular entry
type, it is possible to have
a second container.
MLA Guide Non-Print: Database Scholarly Journal Article
Database Scholarly Journal Article
Goyal, Arun, et al.
"Atomic Structure Calculations for Br-Like Ions.”
Canadian Journal of Physics, Science in Context
vol. 93,
no. 5,
2015,
p. 487-495. Science in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/
A416117108/SCIC?u=ko_k12hs_d73&xid=83e90212.
First Author’s Last Name, et al. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, volume number,
issue number, Date of Publication, page number. Title of Database, DOI/permalink.
Goyal, Arun, et al. "Atomic Structure Calculations for Br-Like Ions." Canadian Journal of Physics, vol.
93, no. 5, 2015, p. 487. Science in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A416117108/SCIC?u=ko_k12hs_d73&xid=83e90212.
in-text citation: (Goyal et al. 487)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container(s),
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
For an online video,
publication date = upload
date
If author and uploader
are the same, only enter
it once as the author.
MLA Guide Non-Print: Online YouTube Video
YouTube
Free Range Studios.
“The Story of Bottled Water (2010).”
YouTube,
uploaded by storyofstuffproject,
17 March 2010,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0.
Author’s Name. “Video Title.” YouTube, uploaded by Uploader’s Name, Upload Date
in Day Month Year Format, URL.
Free Range Studios. “The Story of Bottled Water (2010).” YouTube, uploaded by storyofstuffproject, 17 March
2010, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0.
in-text citation: (Free Range Studios)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
For online artwork,
author = artist
For online artwork, publication
date = date of creation
For online artwork, publisher =
institution where it is held and
city
MLA Guide Non-Print: Online Image (Artwork or Photograph)
Online Image (Artwork or Photographs)
Jaffe, Shirley.
Hop and Skip.
MoMa,
Modern Museum of Modern Art, New York.
1987.
www.moma.org/collection/works/79369?locale=en.
Accessed 24 January 2017.
Artist’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Artwork or Photograph. Date of Creation. Institution where it is held,
City. Title of Website, URL/DOI/permalink. Access Date in Day Month Year Format.
Jaffe, Shirley. Hop and Skip. 1987. Modern Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan. MoMa,
www.moma.org/collection/works/79369?locale=en. Accessed 24 January 2017.
in-text citation: (Jaffe)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Access Date
For online artwork,
author = artist
For online artwork, publication
date = date of creation
MLA Guide Non-Print: Online Image (Other Forms of Images)
Online Image (Other forms of images)
Riebeek, Holli.
“The Carbon Cycle.”
NASA Earth Observatory,
EOS Project Science,
16 June 2011,
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/CarbonCycle/.
Accessed 10 February 2017.
Artist’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Image.” Title of Website, Name of Institution/Organization or
Sponsor/Publisher, Date of Creation in Day Month Year Format, URL/DOI/permalink.
Access Date in Day Month Year Format.
Riebeek, Holli. “The Carbon Cycle.” NASA Earth Observatory, EOS Project Science, 16 June 2011,
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/CarbonCycle/. Accessed 10 February 2017.
in-text citation (Riebeek)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Access Date.
For online artwork,
author = artist
For online image, publication
date = date of creation
MLA Guide Non-Print: Digital Files (JPEGs, PDFs, MP3s)
Digital Files (JPEGs, PDFs, MP3s)
Parlee, Kathyrn.
Climate Change: The Basics,
EOS Project Science,
2001,
cngo.ca/app/uploads/degrees_of_variation_climate_change_in_nunavut-en.pdf.
PDF.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Name of the work, Date of creation, URL, DOI or
permalink (if applicable). File type.
Parlee, Kathyrn. Climate Change: The Basics, 2001,
cngo.ca/app/uploads/degrees_of_variation_climate_change_in_nunavut-en.pdf. PDF.
in-text citation: (Parlee)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
File Type.
For tweet, author = user’s twitter handle
For tweet, publication date =
date of tweet, time of tweet
MLA Guide Non-Print: Tweet
Tweet
@TDSS_Library.
“Looking for ways to get volunteer hours?
Vaughan Public Library
is looking for Reading Buddies. Speak to Ms. Gatti for Details.”
Twitter,
11 Jan 17, 1:35 pm,
twitter.com/TDSS_Library/status/819251317050900489.
User’s Twitter Handle. “Entire tweet.” Twitter, Date of Tweet in Day Month Year Format,
Time of Tweet, URL.
@TDSS_Library. “Looking for ways to get volunteer hours? Vaughan Public Library is looking for
Reading Buddies. Speak to Ms. Gatti for Details.” Twitter, 11 Jan 17, 1:35 pm,
twitter.com/TDSS_Library/status/819251317050900489. in-text citation: (@TDSS_Library)
Title of Source.
Author.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
MLA Guide Non-Print: Blog
Blog
Tenenbaum, Laura Faye.
“Winter Solstice: During the Longest Night, NASA also Observes the Light.”
Global Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet,
NASA,
12 December 2016,
climate.nasa.gov/blog/.
Accessed 26 January 2017.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Posting Title.” Title of Website, Name of Sponsor Organization/Publisher,
URL, Access Date in Day Month Year Format.
Tenenbaum, Laura Faye. “Winter Solstice: During the Longest Night, NASA also Observes the Light.”
Global Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet, NASA, 12 December 2016,
climate.nasa.gov/blog/. Accessed 26 January 2017. in-text citation: (Tenenbaum)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Access Date.
if a URL is so long it needs to
spill over to the next line, divide
it up at a forward slash /
MLA Guide Non-Print: Online Newspaper
Newspaper
Ballingall, Alex.
“Kevin O’Leary Leads as Tories Gain Ground on Liberals, Poll Shows.”
The Toronto Star,
24 Jan 2017,
www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/01/24/
oleary-leads-as-tories-gain-ground-on-liberals-new-poll-shows.html.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Publication Date in Day Month
Year Format, URL/DOI/permalink.
Ballingall, Alex. “Kevin O’Leary Leads as Tories Gain Ground on Liberals, Poll Shows.” The Toronto
Star, 24 Jan 2017, www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/01/24/
oleary-leads-as-tories-gain-ground-on-liberals-new-poll-shows.html.
in-text citation: (Ballingall)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
MLA Guide Non-Print: Email
Gatti, Laura.
“MLA Citation Guide.”
Received by Antonio Lo Celso,
25 Jan 2017.
Author of Email. “Subject Line.” Name of Person Who Received Email Using the Words
Received By, Email Date in Day Month Year Format.
Gatti, Laura. “MLA Citation Guide.” Received by Antonio Lo Celso, 25 Jan 2017.
in-text citation: (Gatti)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
MLA Guide Non-Print: Online EBook (Accessed through Database)
Online Ebook (Accessed through Database)
Crompton, Samuel Willard.
“Greece and Persia.”
Alexander the Great.
Infobase E-books, Infobase Ebooks,
Chelsea House,
2013.
ebooks.infobaselearning.com/View.aspx?ISBN=9781438147994&InstID=9383.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Chapter.” Title of Whole Book, Publisher,
Publication Date in Day Month Year format. Name of Database, URL/DOI/permalink.
Crompton, Samuel Willard. “Greece and Persia.” Alexander the Great, Chelsea House, 2013. Infobase E-
books, ebooks.infobaselearning.com/View.aspx?ISBN=9781438147994&InstID=9383.
in-text citation: (Crompton 25)
Author.
Title of Source.
Title of Container,
Other Contributors,
Version,
Number.
Publisher,
Publication Date,
Location.
Title of Container,