- HOW TO PROPERLY CITE SOURCES FROM A BOOK HOW TO
- HOW TO PROPERLY CITE SOURCES FROM A BOOK FULL
The first act of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra (Ant.)…. Some standard references include works by established classical authors like Shakespeare and Chaucer and books in the Bible. In prose, MLA suggests sticking to a shortened form of the title instead.Ĭommon Abbreviations (Shakespeare, Chaucer, Bible)Īppendix 1 of the MLA Handbook provides a list of common academic abbreviations to be used in parenthetical citations. Abbreviated titles should only be used in parenthetical citations. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe –> Fried Green TomatoesĪbbreviating titles can be helpful and more concise when citing multiple works by a single author. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry –> My Grandmother. 
Long titles can be shortened to the first noun phrase, first punctuation mark, or at the end of the first clause. You may include an edition number as discussed above.Īs per the MLA Handbook, titles used in p arenthetical citations may be shortened or abbreviated if they are longer than a few words. You don’t need to include a source’s printing details, such as reprint details, in the source’s works-cited list entry. Write ordinal numbers (e.g., 2nd) without a superscript.
A numbered edition is abbreviated to “# ed.” (e.g., 9th ed.). There is a period after the title, and a comma after the edition. Place the edition after the book title, and before the publisher. You will usually find edition details, including the date, on the title page or the copyright page. If the book you’re citing does show a later edition than its first, you should indicate the new edition in your citation. When a book has no edition number or name, it is generally a first edition and no indication is needed. “Unique Introduction Title.” The Sample Book. Separated the page and year with a comma, and follow the page(s) with a period. 
Include the page number or page range after the publication year. After the author’s name, include either the generic label (e.g., Afterword) followed by a period OR include the unique section’s title in quotation marks (e.g., “Novel Moves”) followed by a period. If you are citing a specific contribution to a book, such as an afterword, foreword, introduction, or preface, do the following: Citing an afterword, foreword, introduction, or preface University of BibMe Press –> U of BibMe P. This will distinguish the publisher from the university, which may publish independently of the publisher in question. If the publisher is an academic or university press, with the words “university” and “press” (in any language), abbreviate “U” for “university” and “P” for “press” in the publisher’s name. The BibMe Publishers –> BibMe Publishers. Omit articles (e.g., A, An) and business titles (e.g., Co., Corp., Inc., Ltd.). Publisher names should be abbreviated where appropriate. If it is not available there, it may be on the copyright page. Where do you find this information? Generally, you will find the publication information on the title page of the book. Publication information formattingĪfter the book title is the publisher’s name, a comma, then the year the book was published. If the book has a subtitle, follow the main title with a colon (unless the main title ends with a question mark or exclamation point). HOW TO PROPERLY CITE SOURCES FROM A BOOK FULL
Italicize the full title of the book, including any subtitles, and follow it with a period.Three authors or moreįor books with three or more authors, include only the first author’s name in the citation, followed by a comma and the abbreviation “et al.” Separate author names with a comma and place the word “and” between the names.Reverse only the first author’s name and write the second name in normal order (first name last name).Two authorsįor a book written by two authors, both names are listed in the order they appear on the title page. should appear after the author’s given name, preceded by a comma. A suffix, such as a roman numeral or Jr./Sr.
Titles and affiliations (sir, mr., mrs., PhD., Dr., etc.) associated with the author should generally be omitted. The name should not be abbreviated and should be written exactly as it appears on the title page. Reverse the author’s name (Last name then first name), placing a comma after the last name and a period after the first name (or any middle name initial). This guide gives examples and guidance according to the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook. The most basic entry for a book consists of the author’s name, the book title, the publisher’s name, and the year of publication. HOW TO PROPERLY CITE SOURCES FROM A BOOK HOW TO
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