MLA Style: Web Publications

MLA Works Cited Entry — Online Sources or Web Publications

 

Citations for online sources or web publications include:

• Author’s name (No author? Use the individual or organization responsible for the information)
• Title of the article/webpage (capitalize first letter of all the main words)
• Title of the overall website italicized (capitalize first letter of all the main words)
• Publisher or sponsor of the site
• Date of publication (copyright date if that is all that is available) (Day Month Year)
• Location: URL (leave off http:// and keep www. if part of URL)
• Include date of access if no publication date is available (Accessed Day Month Year.)

Example:

Thompson, Carolyn. "Web Love Triangle Ends in a Tragedy." USA Today, 22 Jan. 2007,

usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-01-22-web-love-triangle_x.htm.

Note: For help citing online sources, refer to the MLA Handbook, pages 46-53.

Information is based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 8th Edition. Individual instructor’s specifications may vary, so check with your instructor before formatting and submitting your work.

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