How to Cite Editorials in MLA Format

Print

• 1

  Give the last name of the author of the editorial either in the body of your sentence or in parentheses. For example:

  Jenkins argues that benefits

  or

  Benefits should not be cut (Jenkins)

• 2

  Give the page number on which the editorial appears. Do not include a comma between an author's last name and page numbers.

  Jenkins argues that benefits (C1)

  or

  Benefits should not be cut (Jenkins C1)

  This completes your in-text citation.

• 3

  Give the author's last and first name followed by the title of the editorial in quotation marks:

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors."

• 4

  Write the name of the paper in which the editorial appears in italics followed by the date of publication in the following format: day, month and year.

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors." Springfield Anchor 24 May 2007

• 5

  Give the page number or page numbers on which the editorial appears and write "Print" to specify that you accessed the editorial physically rather than electronically.

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors." Springfield Anchor 24 May 2007: C1. Print.

Web

• 6

  Give the author's last name either in the body of your sentence or in parentheses. Since you are accessing the editorial on the web, you do not need to include a page number. For example:

  Jenkins argues that benefits

  or

  Benefits should not be cut (Jenkins)

• 7

  Give the author's last and first names and the name of the editorial in quotation marks.

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors."

• 8

  Write the title of the paper in italics followed by the date the editorial was published. Give the date in the day, month and year format.

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors." Springfield Anchor 24 May 2007

• 9

  Put "n. pag." instead of a page number or page numbers.

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors." Springfield Anchor 24 May 2007: n. pag.

• 10

  Write "Web" to indicate that you accessed the editorial online and give the date you last viewed the piece.

  Jenkins, Paul. "Don't Eliminate Benefits for Seniors." Springfield Anchor 24 May 2007: n. pag. Web. 30 October 2011.