MLA 8
MLA 8 core elements in the order they should occur and the appropriate punctuation. Click on each for more information about formatting.
1. Author. 2. Title of Source. 3. Title of container, 4. Other contributors, 5. Version, 6. Number, 7. Publisher, 8. Location, 9. (add elements 3-9 for more containers) |
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Once you have identified the above information, then it needs to be in that order. This is a the general format for any citation:
Author. Title. Title of container, Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container's title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access.
Author. Title. Title of container, Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container's title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access.
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WHY?
1. to show your academics and intellectual thinking by proving that what you are saying is true by citing experts
2. allows anyone who would like to pursue this topic more to find additional information sources
1. to show your academics and intellectual thinking by proving that what you are saying is true by citing experts
2. allows anyone who would like to pursue this topic more to find additional information sources