Citing Sources
Citing Resources Using the MLA Style
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Citing journal and magazine articles
Scholarly journal and magazine articles
When using the MLA style to cite articles in scholary journals and popular
magazines, include the following information:
- author(s) of the article
- full title of the article (include subtitle if present)
- title of the journal or magazine in which the article appears
- volume and issue numbers of the journal or magazine in which the article
appears
- year of publication
- page numbers in which the article appeared
Examples:
Scholarly journal article
Mylod, Deirdre E., Thomas L. Whitman, and John G. Borkowski.
"Predicting Adolescent Mother's Transition to Adulthood."
Journal of Research on Adolescence 7 (1997): 457-78.
Magazine article
Keil, Kristi Lockhart. "An Intimate Profile of Generation X."
American Enterprise, a National Magazine of Politics,
Business, and Culture. Jan.-Feb. 1998: 49+
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