MLA Citation Intermediate
Practice
Part 1: Books
Instructions
For each question, you have the publication information. You need to create an in-text citation entry and a work cited entry. You should use your MLA Citation Guide to help you create the in-text and citation entries. Do not forget the formatting rules (punctuation, spacing, etc.)!
Citing a BookBasic Formula
Author’s Name. Title of the Book: Subtitle of the
Book. Ed. Editor’s Name. Publishing City: Publishing
Company, Copyright Year. Publication Medium.
Burke, Jim. The English Teacher’s Companion: A
Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the
Profession. Ed. Lois Bridges. Portsmouth:
Boynton/Cook Publishers, 1999. Print.
Book #1 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Burton 122).
Burton, Maurice, and Robert Burton. The World’s
Disappearing Wildlife. New York: Marshall Cavendish,
1978. Print.
Book #2 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Gleick 97-98).
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New
York: Penguin, 1987. Print.
Book #3 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Wysocki 207).
Wysocki, Anne Frances, et. al. Writing New Media:
Theory and Applications for Expanding the
Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State
Press, 2004. Print.
Part 2: Encyclopedias
Citing an Encyclopedia Basic Formula
Author’s Name. “Article Title.” Title of the
Encyclopedia: Subtitle of the Encyclopedia.
Copyright Year. Publication Medium.
Johnson, W.B. “Ross Dependency.” The World Book
Encyclopedia. 2002. Print.
Encyclopedia #1 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Van Gelder 137-138).
Van Gelder, Richard G. “Endangered Species.” The
New Book of Knowledge. 1987. Print.
Encyclopedia #2 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Novak 501).
Novak, Sarah A. “Personal Relationships with
Obesity.” Encyclopedia of Obesity. 2008. Print.
Encyclopedia #3 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Lyas 358).
Lyas, Colin, and Kevin McAllister. “Mona Lisa.”
Encyclopedia of Art. 1996. Print.
Part 3: Internet
Citing the InternetBasic Formula
Author’s Name. “Article Title.” Title of the Website:
Subtitle of the Website. Date the Site Was
Created/Updated/or Copyright Date. Publication
Medium. Date Viewed.
Kinnaer, Jacques. “The History of Ancient Egypt.”
The Ancient Egypt History Site. 22 March 2010.
Web. 11 June 2010.
Internet #1 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (“Roman Religion”).
“Roman Religion” and “Vestal Virgins.” The Roman
Empire. 2007. Web. 23 November 2007.
Internet #2 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (Felluga).
Felluga, Dino. “Survey of the Literature of England.”
Purdue University. August 2006. Web. 31 May
2007.
Internet #3 Answers(-1 for any mistake)
In-Text: (“Negative Effects”).
“Negative Effects of Facebook on Communication,
The.” Social Media Today. 2009. Web. 23
November 2011.