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MLA Citation

A guide to citing sources according to the Modern Language Association Handbook

Newspaper/Magazine Citation Notes & Format

Irrelevant elements of the standard MLA format are omitted.

In MLA, how you consulted the work (print, online pdf, online html) will affect the citation.

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Author.
Smith, Lindsay.
2
Title of Source.
"Wichita Moms Seeking Baby Formula Turn to Social Media."

Container

3
Title of Container,
The Wichita Eagle,
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Contributor,
 
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Version,
 
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Number,
 
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Publisher,
 
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Publication Date,
31 May 2022,
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Location.
p. A1.

News Article in Print

Smith, Lindsay. "Wichita Moms Seeking Baby Formula Turn to Social Media." The Wichita Eagle, 31 May 2022, p. A1.

Parenthetical citation: (Smith).
Prose citation: According to Lindsay Smith . . .

News Article Online

Petrequin, Samuel, and Raf Casert. "EU Lawmakers Back Gas and Nuclear Energy as Sustainable, Drawing Criticisms of ‘Greenwashing.’" Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022, www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-07-06/eu-lawmakers-back-gas-and-nuclear-energy-as-sustainable-drawing-criticisms-of-greenwashing.

Parenthetical citation: (Petrequin and Casert).
Prose citation: In an article by Samuel Petrequin and Raf Casert . . .

News Editorial

Ramesh, Akhil. "The Highlight of Abe's Complex Legacy is Forging Asia's Security." The Hill, 12 July 2022, thehill.com/opinion/international/3555743-the-highlight-of-abes-complex-legacy-is-forging-asias-security/. Op-ed.

Parenthetical citation: (Ramesh).
Prose citation: Akhil Ramesh argues . . .

Magazine Article

Bogost, Ian. "Hybrid Work is Doomed: Office Workers Work in Offices, for Better or for Worse." The Atlantic, 6 July 2022, www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/07/work-from-home-rto-flexibility/661495/.

Parenthetical citation: (Bogost).
Prose citation: Ian Bogost suggests . . .