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English 99/108: Intro to College Writing

Understanding MLA Style

Database Examples

Basic Format for Databases
 
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Volume, Issue, Year, Pages. Database Name, DOI or Permalink URL if No DOI Available. Accessed Day Month Year.

 

Journal Article
 
One Author (Without DOI)
 
Molk, Peter. "The Government's Role in Climate Change Insurance." Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, vol. 43, no. 2, 2016, pp. 411-26. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=115923124&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
Two Authors (Without DOI)
 
Jairo, Fuertes N., and Alexander Hoffman. "Alcohol Consumption and Abuse among College Students: Alarming Rates among the Best and the Brightest." College Student Journal, vol. 50, no. 2, Summer 2016, pp. 236-40. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/ login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=116190973&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
More Than Two Authors (With DOI)
 
Preshaw, Deborah H. L., et al. "Ethical Issues Experienced by Healthcare Workers in Nursing Homes." Nursing Ethics, vol. 23, no. 5, Aug. 2016, pp. 490-506. Academic Search Complete, doi:10.1177/0969733015576357. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
No Author (With DOI)
 
"2016 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program." Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, vol. 30, no. 4, July-Aug. 2016, pp. 1407-519. Academic Search Complete, doi:10.1111/jvim.13952. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
  

 

Magazine Article
 
One Author (Without DOI)
 
Von Drehle, David. "How They Find Their A-Game." Time, vol. 188, no. 4, 25 July 2016, pp. 56-60. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=116832635&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
Two Authors (Without DOI)
 
Goodman, Jessica, and Abby Stem. "Can Cuba Hit the Right Notes?" Entertainment Weekly, no. 1411/1412, 22 Apr. 2016, p. 24. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=114555623&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
More Than Two Authors (Without DOI)
 
Elliott, Philip, et al. "The Hardest One to Know." Time, vol. 188, no. 5, 1 Aug. 2016, pp. 32-39. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=116950104&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
No Author (Without DOI)
 
"Rolling Stone, D'Addario Recognize Great Guitarists." Music Trades, vol. 163, no. 11, Dec. 2015, p. 50. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/ login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=111192022&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
  

 

Newspaper Article (Without DOI)
 
Ben, Kesling. "More College Students Use Marijuana Daily, Study Finds." Wall Street Journal, Online ed., 2 Sept. 2015. Academic Search Complete, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=109223827&site=ehost-live. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 

 

Website Examples

Basic Format
 
Author(s). "Title of Web Page." Website Name, Publisher, Date of Publication, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

 

Website Examples
 
"About Us." Texas Tribune, 2016, www.texastribune.org/about/. Accessed 30 Aug. 2016.
 
Imam, Jareen. "Nostalgic Allure of Vintage Theme Parks." CNN, 25 Sept. 2014, www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/travel/vintage-theme-parks-irpt/. Accessed 29 Aug. 2016.
 

 

Print Periodical Examples

Basic Format for Periodicals
 
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, Pages.

 

Magazine Article
 
Fisher, Daniel. "A Brief History of Energy Boondoggles." Forbes, 24 Nov. 2008, p. 82.
  
   

 

Scholarly Journal Article
 
Brian, Brian K. "Renewable Energy Enters Commercial Era." Power Engineering, vol. 108, no. 4, 2004, pp. 28-41.
 

 

Review 
   
Haggas, Carol. Review of Clean Energy Nation: Freeing America from the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels by Jerry McNerney and Martin Cheek. Booklist, 15 Feb. 2009, p. 22.
 
Newspaper Article
 
Wald, Matthew L. "Debate on Clean Energy Lease to a Regional Battle Over Jobs." New York Times, 14 July 2009, sec. A, p. 13.