How to Cite an Essay in MLA Format

Citing an essay in MLA format is a technical process, but not especially challenging. It's very similar to citing a chapter in a book. The essential part of the task is collecting the required bibliographic information, and then presenting it in the correct order and format to match the MLA style. Be sure to collect all this information when you have the essay in front of you, and putting it in a bibliography will be simple.

Things You'll Need

  • Copy of the essay to be cited
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Instructions

    • 1

      Collect the following bibliographic information: author's name (first and last), full title of the essay, full title of the collection, editor's name (first and last), place of publication, publisher, date of publication (year) and page range of the essay within the collection. This information is available on the first page of the essay, the title page of the collection and the overleaf of the title page of the collection.

    • 2

      Present the bibliographic information in the following format: Last name, first name of author. "Title of Essay." Title of the Collection (in italics). Ed. first name last name of editor. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication. Page range. Medium of publication (e.g., Print). Be sure to use the punctuation as indicated (periods, quotation marks, commas and colons).

    • 3

      Confirm that the essay follows this example: Doe, Jane. "Using the MLA Format." Understanding Citation Systems (in italics). Ed. John Smith. Boston: Academic Press, 2009. 126-43. Print.

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