How to Cite Microfilm

Microfilms hold the images of newspaper and magazine prints in a compact form. While the form is largely being taken over by electronic records, many research libraries and archives still feature microfilm. Follow the proper steps to use the MLA format to cite the microfilms you use for research or supporting details in your paper.

Instructions

    • 1

      Put the last name of the author first, followed by a comma and then the author's first and middle initials. Example: Smith, J. P.

    • 2

      Add the name of the article in quotation marks after the author's initials with a period after the title. Include the newspaper or periodical title name in italics after the title of the article.

    • 3

      Write the date the article was published after the periodical title. Put the day first, followed by the month and then the year. Lastly, include the section or page number of the article. For example: 12 January, 1999, A4.

    • 4

      Cite the paper in the text by putting the last name of the author(s), then a comma, then the page number. For example: (Smith, 22).

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