Research Guides: MLA 9: MLA 9: Citing a Book

Pattern for Citing a Book in MLA (9th edition)

The author’s full name (First Name, Last name)
Titles of any chapters or sections that were used
The title of the book
Volume number of the book (if applicable)
The publisher of the book
The year the book was published
City the book was published in (only necessary if the book was printed prior to 1900, has versions that are different in one country than in another, or if it is a rare book)
The name of any editors or translators, if applicable
Page numbers or ranges that were used

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