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Bryant Library

ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL  
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

Using MLA Format to Cite and Document Sources for Electronic Resources from the Internet

FOR PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATION - Like print formats, use the first piece of information from the citation - AUTHOR OR TITLE - and page number where applicable.

1. Web pages from Web sites - located through search engine search.

The entry should consist of the following items in this order, as available:

  1. Author or editor. [last name, first name].
  2. "Title of page or document." [exact page you are using in quotation marks].
  3. Title of the site or homepage [underlined - site name where page came from].
  4. Date posted (or last update). [format is - day Monty year].
  5. Sponsoring organization. [government agency, university, business, organization].
  6. Date accessed. [format is - day Month year]
  7. Electronic address <URL>.

Author(s). “Name of Page.” Title of Site or Homepage. Date of Posting/Revision. Name of
 institution/organization affiliated with the site.  Date of Access <URL>

Johnson, Steven. "The Bill of Rights."  Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet. October 1999.
    Library Of Congress.  12 January 2004 <http://memory.loc.gov/const/bor.html>.

2. Subscription databases - library sponsored access to databases through subscription services.

Providing as much of the information that is available and identifiable, the entry should consist of the following piecies of information:

  1. Publication information for the source [see format model below]
  2. Name of the specific Database.
  3. Name of the service or publisher of database.
  4. Name of library from which you retrieved the article.
  5. <URL of the database>.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES FORMAT MODEL

Author last name, first. "Title of Article". Name of Magazine, etc. Date of item: page. Database name. Subscription service. Name of library where you retrieved article. Date accessed <URL of the database>.

The examples below are from high school library database subscriptions. When using other database services (Bryant Library's for example) citiation help is often available on the site or follow this model, 

EBSCOHOST

Roland, Alex. "The Great Shuttle Debate."   Popular Mechanics. 1 June 2005. MasterFILE Select
      EBSCOHOST. Roslyn High School Library. 3 June 2005 <http://www.searchepnet.com>.

Elsevier Science Digest
Hillevi, C. "A school-based intervention to promote dietary change". Journal of Adolescent Health June 2005: 529. Science Direct. Elsevier. Roslyn High School Library. 20 May 2005
<http://www.sciencedirect.com>.

Facts on File - Issues and Controversies
"Update: Stem-Cell Research. "Issues and Controversies, 4 March 2005. FACTS.com. Facts on File News Service. Roslyn High School. 20 May 2005 <http://www.2facts.com>.

NewsBank InfoWeb
Merzer, Martin. "High Storm Cycle is Here to Stay." The Miami Herald 8 September 2004:1A
Newsbank. 15 September 2004 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>

ProQuest - Newsday Database
Hirsh, Deborah. "Technology Camp Getting a Handle on Careers." Newsday.
Proquest Newspapers. Roslyn High School. 13 September 2004<http://proquest.umi.com/login>.

3. Citing eBooks

There are eBooks that are copyrighted that you pay to read or download, and eBooks that are freely or publicly accessible on the net. The information needed to cite an eBooks begins with the traditional book citation information followed by (as available):

For publicly accessible books, other projects may have created the electronic book so additional information may be needed.

Include the information required for your particular eBook. The general format is as follows:


Author last name, first name.  Title  Publication place (print): Publisher date (print). Title of site. Editor of site or project. Publication date (electronic). Name of institution sponsoring the site. Date accessed.

Example of copyrighted title:
Dronke, Peter. Medieval Latin and the Rise of European Love-Lyric. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1968.

Example of publicly accessible title:
Robinson, Mary. Sappho and Phaon. London: S. Gosness, 1796. The Electronic Text Center. Ed. David Seaman. 1994. University of Virginia Library. 6 Mar. 2001.

Document created 6/05 by Mrs. K. Leon / Web version Cathy Mealing, Bryant Library

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