MLA Style

The following are examples for citing TCC's electronic resources (and a few harder-to-find web site examples) in a list of works cited. See the "Humanities" section of Research and Documentation Online for examples of all kinds, as well as advice on proper form for "in text citations." Note: Neither the "hanging" paragraph style or the underlining of titles (italics are used instead) can be shown on this web page. Click here for a printable two page document with more examples--including books and films.

• Web Site: one "publication"of many on a site. No author
• Rule: "Title of specific section or page." Title of web site. Publication or last updated date. Date material was viewed/retrieved. <URL>.
• Example: "Avoiding Plagiarism." The Tacoma Community College Library. 02 Feb. 2006. 15 Mar. 2006 <http://www.tacomacc.edu/library/plagiarism.aspx>.

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  Government document from a government web site
• Rule: authoring government agency in hierarchical order. Title of document. Date of publication. Date document was viewed/retrieved. <URL>.
• Example: United States. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. The Nation's Report Card. 26 Sept. 2000. 12 Dec. 2000. <http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/site/home.asp>.

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  Academic Search Premier (Ebsco) a web-based periodical database: magazine article
• Rule: Author's family name, given name. "Title of article." Title of magazine Article date: page number. Name of Database. Name of database publisher. Name of institution with subscription. Date article was accessed.<URL>.
• Example: Schwartz, Emma. "The Mess He Left Behind." U.S. News & World Report 10 September 2007:27. Academic Search Premier. Ebsco. Tacoma Community College Library, Tacoma, WA. 19 Sept. 2007. <http://search.ebscohost.com>.

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  Academic Search Premier (Ebsco) a web-based periodical database: journal article
• Rule: Author's family name, given name. "Title of article." Title of journal volume:issue number (year): page numbers. Name of Database. Name of database publisher. Name of institution with subscription. Date article was accessed.<URL>.
• Example: Mathis, Karen J. "Helping Congress Pass Good Legislation." ABA Journal 93.6 (2007): 4. Academic Search Premier. Ebsco. Tacoma Community College Library, Tacoma, WA. 19 Sept. 2007 <http://search.ebscohost.com/>.

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  ProQuest (Web-based periodical database) : journal article
• Rule: Author's family name, given name. "Title of article." Title of journal volume:issue number (year): page numbers. Name of Database. Name of database publisher. Name of institution with subscription. Date article was accessed.<URL>.
• Example: Jequier, Eric. "Alcohol Intake and Body Weight: a Paradox." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  February 1999: 21-24. Research Library Complete. ProQuest. Tacoma Community College Library, Tacoma, WA. 22 Feb. 2000 <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb>.

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  EthnicNewsWatch (Web-based periodical database): journal article
• Rule: Author's family name, given name. "Title of article." Title of journal volume:issue number (year): page numbers. Name of Database. Name of database publisher. Name of institution with subscription. Date article was accessed.<URL>.
• Example: Sherwood, Marika. "Engendering Racism: History and History Teachers in English Schools." Research in African Literatures 30.1 (2002): 184. Ethnic NewsWatch. ProQuest. Tacoma Community College Library, Tacoma WA. 15 Oct. 2002 <http://enw.softlineweb.com/ethnic.htm>.

_{Last updated November 20, 2007}