LibGuides: MLA Citations: Periodicals

Periodical Citations

MLA Format for periodicals (magazines, newspapers and journals) NOT found in a library database

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Basic Format

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. 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.