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How to Cite an Opinion Research Site Using MLA Format

When writing a term paper, it is important to cite all sources that you use, including Internet sources. Correct citation ensures that you will not be accused of plagiarizing, or taking another person's work and trying to pass it off as your own. The Modern Language Association sets out clear guidelines for the citation of Internet sources. Articles or pages on an opinion research site should be cited in the following manner.

Instructions

- 1
  List the name of the author in the following format. If no author is given, skip to Step 2. For example:
  
  Smith, Dan.
- 2
  List the title of the specific page or article in quotation marks and followed by a period. For example:
  
  "The President's June Approval Rating."
- 3
  List the title of the website in italics. For example:
  
  Google Research.
- 4
  List the name of the publisher and the date of publication, separated by a comma. If no publisher is given, list "n.p." If no date of publication is given, list "n.d." For example:
  
  Google, n.d.
  
  n.p., n.d.
- 5
  List the medium of publication. When referencing an opinion research site or any website, the medium of publication should appear as follows:
  
  Web.
- 6
  List the date on which you accessed the website in the following format:
  
  12 Jun. 2010.
- 7
  List the URL of the website. MLA style no longer requires the use of URLs, but you may include this information in angle brackets after the date of access. For example:
  
  <http://www.google.com/research/opinion/president>
- 8
  Ensure that the final citation appears in the following format:
  
  Smith, Dan. "The President's June Approval Rating." Google Research. Google, n.d. Web. 12 Jun. 2010. <http://www.google.com/research/opinion/president>

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