Source Type

 

Electronic database

MLA Format

 

Depending on database, citations

     differ slightly. See information

     posted on the database you're

     using for most specific format.

Example

 

General example:

Brink, Susan. “Little-Used Newborn Test

     Can Prevent Real Heart-ache.” U.S.

     News and World Report 17 Jan. 2000:

     59-60. EBSCOhost MAS Ultra-School   

     Edition.  Aurora Central High School,     

     Aurora, CO. 20 April 2003

     <http://search.epnet.com>.

Parenthetical

Format

(Brink).

 

Review online

(ex. Book review)

Author. Rev. (review) of Title of Book,

     by author.  Title of electronic maga-

     zine Date created. Title of database,

     Aurora Central High School,

     Aurora, CO. Date accessed

     <URL network address>.

Smith, Leonora. Rev. of Becoming

     Madame Mao, by Anchee Min.

     Publishers Weekly 3 April 2000.

      EBSCOhost MAS Ultra-School   

     Edition.  Aurora Central High School,

     Aurora, CO. 25 April 2003

     <http://search.epnet.com>.

(Smith).

 

Web site

Creator's name (if given) or 

     Institution or organization. “Web 

     Page Title”. Web site. Copyright 

     date. Date of access

     <URL network address>.

Harden, Mark. “Picasso the Legend.”

     The Artchive. 2002. 6 Aug. 2003

     <http://wwNw.artchive.com/artchive/P/

     picasso_postww2.html>.

(Harden).

Sound recording

Artist(s). “Title of sound recording.”

Perf. (performer) Name. Title of CD.  Producer, Year.

Page. Jimmy, and Robert Plant.  “The

Rain Song.” Perf. Led Zeppelin.

Houses of the Holy. Atlantic, 1973.

(Page and Plant).

Online magazine article

Author's name (if given). “Title of

     article.” Name of Magazine Date

     of publication. Date of access

     <URL network address>.

Bremner, Brian. “Japan Takes the First

     Step to Recovery.” Business Week

     10 Oct. 2000. 6 Nov. 2000 <http://

     www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/

     dnflash/oct2000.nf20001010_917.htm>.

(Bremner).

E-mail

Sender's Name. “Title.” (from subject

     line) E-mail to author. Date of

     message.

Crispen, Patrick D. “Online Tutorials.”

     E-mail to author. 31 Aug. 2000.

(Crispen).

Online encyclopedia

Author (if noted). “Title of article.”

     Title of Encyclopedia. Where it

     was accessed. Date of access

     <URL network address>.

Smith. Jan C.  “China.” Encyclopedia

     Americana Online.  Grolier 2001.

     Aurora Central High School, Aurora, CO

     1 May 2003

     <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/>.

(Smith).