How to Cite a Website With Two Authors in MLA Format

The Modern Language Association, or MLA, Style Manual is a widely adopted set of guidelines for the writing of academic papers. It sets out a number of rules regarding how to format the content of a paper, as well as how to cite resources used as research. The MLA Style Manual sets out specific guidelines for crediting a website with two or more authors when writing a paper's Works Cited page.

Instructions

    • 1

      Locate the following information about the website: the names of contributing authors; the name of the website; the version of the website (if applicable or available); the name of the organization, group, or institution that is affiliated with the site (if applicable); and the date it was created (if applicable), in day/month/year format.

      The following are examples of each: Bob Johnson and John Smith (authors), Encyclopedia Generica (website name), V2.0 (version), The Generic Information Society of Earth (affiliated group), 1 May 2011 (date created).

    • 2

      Enter the last name of the first contributor first, followed by a comma and his first name. If there are more than two authors, list the remaining names in traditional first/last name arrangement, followed by a comma. The last name should be separated from the others with the word "and" and also formatted in proper first/last name style.

      Separate each piece of information with a period and italicize the website title. In its current form (without italics), it should look something like this:

      Johnson, Bob and John Smith. Encyclopedia Generica. V2.0. The Generic Information Society of Earth. 1 May 2011.

    • 3

      Add the resource type (in this case, a website) to the entry. Use the word "Web" and place it at the end of the entry, after the date of creation. Also include the date you accessed the website in the same day/month/year format as the date of creation (for example, 2 May 2011). Both of these should be separated with periods, like the other information. An example (without italics) looks like this:

      Johnson, Bob and John Smith. Encyclopedia Generica. V2.0. The Generic Information Society of Earth. 1 May 2011. Web. 2 May 2011.

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