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MLA 9

Pattern for Citing a Magazine/Journal/Newspaper

  1. Author's Name: Last Name, First Name
  2. "Title of the Article (in quotes)"
  3. Title of the Source (in italics)
  4. Publication Month (May 2016) or Publication Day (5 Sept. 2015) or Volume and Issue Number (Vol. 45 no. 3) depending upon the source.
  5. Page Range (55-59).
  6. If retrieved online: URL or name of the database.

All citations should be evenly double spaced, and the second line should have a hanging indent.  

Journal Citation Examples through a library database

Online Journal Examples

Magazine Citation Examples

Magazine Citations

Online Journal Citation Example

Lyons, Chritina L. "Child Welfare: Should More be Done to Protect Children?" CQ Researcher, vol. 26, no. 29, 26 Aug. 2016, CQ Researcher Online, library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2016082600

Online Newspaper Examples

Quora Contributer. "Quora Question: Family Leave Policies Save Businesses Money." Newsweek, 27, Aug. 2016, www.newsweek.com/quora-question-how-much-does-it-cost-company-when-typical-female-employee-goes-493201

 

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