Mla Citation Book From Database

If a doi is not provided use the url instead.

Mla citation book from database. Author s last name first name. Thus provide the title of the database italicized before the doi or url. Citations will be very similar to physical book citations.

In mla a basic book citation includes the following information. How to cite e books in mla format. Online database citation structure.

Additional information is needed when citing. You should provide enough words to make it clear which work you re referring to from your works cited list. Unlike previous editions mla 8 specifies no difference in style for published unpublished works.

An mla book citation always includes the author s title italicized publisher and publication year in the list of works cited. Author s last name first name middle initial if any. Just add the word ebook in the version slot of the mla template i e after the author the title of the source the title of the container and the names of any other contributors.

Publisher of the book. Name of website or database. Dissertations and master s theses may be used as sources whether published or not.

Translated or edited books. Revised on november 20 2020. Works cited list example.