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Web
Page (5.9.1):
Basic
Format
The
basic format includes five main divisions: Author's Name,
"Title of the Document", Information
about Print Publication (if given. If not given, cite
only the electronic publication following the author's name
and document title), Information about Electronic Publication
(including Title of the site, date of publication
or last update, and the name of sponsoring institution/organization
and Access Information (including Date of access
and URL).
Try
to give the exact URL of the document you used. However,
if the URL is so long and cumbersome as to cause transcription
errors give the URL of the site's search page, so that your
reader can access your document easily.
If
you cannot find all of this information, give what is available.
For
additional help citing Electronic Resources see the
MLA Web Site.
| Author
Last name, First name. "Title of Document."
Title
of Site.
Name
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of
editor of the site (it given). Date of Posting/Revision.
Name of sponsoring institution/organization (sometimes
found in copyright statements). Date you accessed
the site <URL>.
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| For
example (Article
on Professional site - corporate author, no print info., unwieldy
URL): |
| familydoctor.org.
"Bipolar Disorder." familydoctor.org. Nov.
2006. |
American
Academy of Family Physicians. 29 Nov. 2007
<http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html>.
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| For
example (Article on Professional site): |
| Gallup
Org. "Nearly Six in 10 Americans Say They Would
Consider Ending
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Their
Life If They Were Terminally Ill." Issue Guides:
Right To Die: People's Chief Concerns. May 2005. Public
Agenda. 29 Nov. 2007 <http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/issuehome.cfm>.
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Entire
Web Site (5.9.2):
Basic
Format
| Title
of Site.
Name of editor of the site (it given). Date of |
Posting/Revision.
Name of sponsoring institution/organization (sometimes
found in copyright statements). Date you accessed
the site <URL>.
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If
you cannot find all of this information, give what is available.
For
a course or department Web site, include Course home
page or Dept. home page after the name of the
professor or department and before the institution's name,
followed by the date of access and URL.
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| For
example (Personal
site): |
| Smith,
Doug. Home page. 2005. 29 Nov. 2007 |
<http://www.smithedits.com/index.html>.
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| For
example (Professional
site): |
| Thomas.
Lib. of Congress, Washington. 29 Nov. 2007 |
<http://thomas.loc.gov/>.
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| For
example (Professional
site): |
| California
Dept. of Education. California Dept. of Education.
29 Nov. 2007 |
<http://www.cde.ca.gov/index.asp>.
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| For
example (Course
Home page): |
| Hesselholt,
Lars. Multivariable Calculus. Course home page.
Fall 2007. |
Dept.
of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 29
Nov. 2007 <http://www-math.mit.edu/18.022/>.
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| For
example (Academic
Dept. Home page): |
| Computer
Science. Dept. home page. Modesto Junior College.
29 Nov. 2007 |
<http://virtual.mjc.edu/bbssd/CSWeb/default.htm>.
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Online
Articles (5.9.4):
Basic
Format
| Author
Last name, First Name. "Title of Article."
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Periodical
Title
Date of publication. Date you accessed the article
<URL>.
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You
should follow citation rules for citing print periodical articles,
modifying them for the electronic source. Click
here, for examples of articles found in print publications.
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| For
example (Scholarly
Journal): |
| Shattuck,
Kay. "Quality Matters: Collaborative Program Planning
at a State |
Level."
Online
Journal of Distance Learning Administration 10.3 (2007).
3 Dec. 2007 <http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/>.
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| For
example (Magazine): |
| Mone,
Gregory. "Getting a Grip: Building the Ultimate
Robotic
Hand." |
Wired
27 Nov. 2007. 3 Dec. 2007 <http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/>.
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| For
example (Newspaper
or Newswire): |
| Cohen,
Sharon. "Turnabout for Teens: States are Rethinking
Harsh Laws |
that
Treat
Juveniles as Adults." Modesto Bee:modbee.com
3 Dec. 2007. 3 Dec 2007 <http://www.modbee.com/local/story/140559.html>
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| For
example (Review): |
| Addiego,
W. Rev. of What Would Jesus Buy?, dir. Rob VanAlkemade. |
San
Francisco Chronicle: SFGate.com 3 Dec. 2007 <http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/movies/>.
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| For
example (Letter to the Editor): |
| Broderick,
Alfa. Letter. Modesto Bee:modbee.com 3
Dec. 2007. |
3
DEC 2007 <http://www.modbee.com/opinion/letters/>.
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| For
example (Editorial): |
| "Nooses
Make a Comeback." Editorial. San Francisco Chronicle:
SFGate.com |
3
Dec. 2007. 3 DEC 2007 <http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/>.
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Online
Government Documents (5.9.3c):
Basic
Format
| Author
Last name, First Name (if known). Name of Government.
Name |
of issuing Government Agency (if more than one, list
both separately). Title of Publication. Number
of Congress, Session of Congress, Number of Publication
(If congressional publication). Place of Publication:
Publisher, Date of publication. Date you accessed
the publication
<URL>.
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MLA
recommends that you begin your citation with the same information
you would for a print government publication (see 5.6.21),
and conclude with the appropriate information for the electronic
source.
Because
government publications emanate from many sources, there
are many peculiarities in citing government publications.
For more guidance and examples please consult the MLA
Handbook section 5.6.21.
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| For
example (Statistical
Abstract of the United States): |
| United
States. Census Bureau. "Table 802. Farms by Size and
Type of |
Organization:
1974-2002."
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007.
Washington:GPO, 2007. 4 Dec. 2007 <http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/07statab/agricult.pdf>.
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| For
example (California
Statistical Abstract): |
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California. Dept. of Finance. "Table J-5. Registration
of Motor Vehicles and |
Trailers
Which Paid Fees By Type of Vehicle California: 1971-2005."
2006 California Statistical Abstract. Sacramento:
Dept. of Finance, 2007. 4 Dec. 2007 <http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/STAT-ABS/documents/J5.xls>.
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| For
example (Occupational
Outlook Handbook): |
| United
States. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"Dietitians and |
Nutritionists."
Occupational
Outlook Handbook: 2006-07. Washington: GPO,
2006. 4 Dec. 2007 <http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos077.htm>.
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