How to Cite an Author With a PhD in MLA

The Modern Language Association (MLA) publishes guidelines for the citation of sources in term papers and professional publications. MLA guidelines are most often used by students and professionals writing in liberal arts disciplines such as history and English. Although MLA guidelines specify that you should include suffixes such as "Jr." in the names of authors, you should never include titles such as "Ph.D." Simply include the author's name in the citation.

Instructions

    • 1

      List the author's last name, a comma, the author's first name and a period. Omit "Ph.D." from your citation. For example, a book written by "John Smith, Ph.D." would appear as follows:

      Smith, John.

    • 2

      Continue with the rest of the citation. For example, a book written by "John Smith, Ph.D." might appear in your reference list as follows:

      Smith, John. Title in Italics. City of Publication: Publisher, year. Medium of Publication.

      For example:

      Smith, John. The Greatness of Shakespeare. Boston: Doubleday, 1968. Print.

    • 3

      Omit any titles such as "Ph.D." from in-text citations as well. The book above written by "John Smith, Ph.D." would be cited in the text as follows:

      (Smith page number)

      For example:

      One mid-century author averred that Shakespeare was "the very best writer of his time, better even than Christopher Marlowe" (Smith 156).

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