Mla Citation Electronic Book

For two authors reverse only the first name followed by and and the second name in normal order e.

Mla citation electronic book. 8th ed kindle ed modern language association of america 2016. Translated or edited books. Name of website or database.

Your in text citation for electronic sources mla will look this way. When citing an e book in your text avoid using device specific numbering systems. To cite an ebook in a reference entry in mla style 8th edition include the following elements.

For help with other source types like books pdfs or websites check out our other guides to have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you try our free citation generator. Name of e book device. Citations for e books closely resemble those for physical books.

Use the following template to cite a e book or pdf using the mla citation style. Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. See section 3 3 3 of the handbook for suggestions on alternative ways to identify the parts of a work.

Citing an e book note. Additional information is needed when citing. Books on websites or books in databases.

Watson john and john watson. Publisher year of publication. The in text citation gives the author s last name and a page number in parentheses.