MLA STYLE: PAPER AND ONLINE
From the MLA Handbook for Writers. 6th ed. New York: MLA, 2003 [REF
LB2369.G53 2003]
Link to the MLA web site
For a more in depth treatment of online citing, see MLA Works Cited: Website
and Database Sources .
Follow punctuation, capitalization, and underlining provided in examples.
Indent 5 spaces on all but the first line of each entry.
Double-space within and between all entries.
Alphabetize entries by author; if no author is given, begin with title.
When listing an online source originally printed in a book, journal, or
other printed format, use the general guidelines you would use to cite the
printed form, followed by the online citation.
Web Sites [MLA 5.9.1, 5.9.2] should have author (if given), title
underlined, date of publication or update (if available) originator (if
available), date of access, and the URL (electronic address).
Articles from library subscription services (databases) [MLA 5.9.7] are
cited just like the print version with the addition of the name of the
database underlined, the name of the service, the library, the date of
access, and URL if known.
