MLA Citation Guide

Book Citations

MLA Format for books in print and ebooks.

Basic Format:

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, year of publication.

 

E-Book from a Website:

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, year of publication, Website Name, URL. Accessed Access Date.

 

E-Book from a Library Database:

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, year of publication, Name of Library Database, Permalink URL.

Entire Book Examples

One Author

Wellock, David. Health and Nutrition for Dog and Cats: A Guide for Pet Parents. Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

 

Two Authors

Terhune, Tori Randolph, and Betsy A. Hays. Land Your Dream Career in College: The Complete Guide to Success. Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

 

More Than Two Authors

Liebman, James S., et al. The Wrong Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution. Columbia UP, 2014.

 

Corporate Author

Solar Energy International. Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual: Renewable Energy Education for a Sustainable Future. New Society Press, 2004.

 

Editor

Zott, Lynn M., editor. Women's Health: Opposing Viewpoints. Greenhaven Press, 2015.

Part of Book Examples

Work in Anthology or Collection

Buchanan, Ann. "Protective Factors in Family Relationships." Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies: Examining the Spectrum of Public and Private Spheres, edited by Mika Markus Merviö, Information Science Reference, 2014, pp. 76-85.

 

Introduction, Preface, Forward or Afterward

Mast, Thomas. Foreword. Energy Supply and Renewable Resources, by Regina Anne Kelly, Facts on File, 2007.

E-Book Examples

E-Book from a Website

Darnton, Robert. The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future. PublicAffairs, 2009, Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=NnHvDIlgMkoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

E-Book from a Library Database

Chappell, Ben. Lowrider Space: Aesthetics and Politics of Mexican American Custom Cars. U of Texas P, 2012. Proquest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/dcccd-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3571766.

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