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The 9th<\/sup> edition of the Modern Language Association (MLA)\u2019s handbook<\/a> is uniquely suited for researchers in literature, language studies, cultural studies, etc. It gives concrete examples of how you can cite different kinds of sources<\/a>, not just journal articles. Our previous post<\/a> already explains the basics of MLA citation style. Today, we\u2019re going to look at some practical MLA reference examples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Book Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smith, Shankuntala.\u202fHow to Play Chess with Harry Potter: Cooking for Beginners<\/em>.\u202f2nd\u202fed.,\u202fCheerios City, Rapsyland,\u202fWiley University Press,\u202f2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Book Chapter Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nakamura, Suprianto. \u201cMany Miles for the Kettle to Boil.\u201d\u202fWorking as a Slave in Northwest Canada During the Fifth Dynasty<\/em>, edited by Celine Pampapopoulos, Wild Goose Books, 2018, pp. 59\u201377. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Article Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kosygoyrov, Ragenheider, and Donald Duckworthykins.\u202f\u201cA New Model of Home Economics for Sweet Valley Kids Readers\u201d\u202fJournal of Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,\u202fvol.\u202f9,\u202fno.\u202f4,\u202fAug. 2003,\u202fpp.\u202f317\u20139.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/152700250044500982. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Website Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chandragupta, Antoinette. \u201cPreparing Your Donkey for Burial According to Shakhaism.\u201d\u202feHow<\/em>, www.ehow.com\/preparing_your_donkey_for_burial.html. Accessed 9 May 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Artwork Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Watanabe, Roderigo.\u202fTasmanian Devils Dancing in the Snow<\/em>. 1890, Museum of Love and Lingerie, New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Sheet Music Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bach, Johann Christian, composer.\u202fVenite vincentiane<\/em>.\u202f1721.\u202fCollected works of all ducklings,\u202f<\/em>edited by Frostysnowman Thangarajan, vol. 3,\u202f<\/em>\u202fTuxkibel Press, 1984, pp. 185-225. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLA Online Video Reference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201c5 Ways You Can Shrink Your Unicorn\u2019s Eyeballs.\u201d\u202fYouTube,<\/em>\u202fuploaded by Shampoo Boy Oxen, 6 June 2023, www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KVlpjUYtMNs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Should Keep in Mind for MLA Citations and References <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Include as much descriptive information as possible, especially for a non-conventional source. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Always make it clear whether you\u2019re referring to an original (offline) text or artwork versus its online version. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Similarly, make sure you clarify whether you\u2019re referring to a sound recording or to sheet music (i.e., a musical score). <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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