List the author's name and the title of the article. A typical works-cited entry begins with the author's name, last name then first name, followed by a period. Next, give the title of the article, enclosed in quotation marks. The article title is followed by a period that appears inside the last quotation mark.
Give the name of the periodical and any identifying numbers. List the name of the online magazine in which the article appears. In MLA style, a magazine title can be underlined or italicized depending on the preference of your instructor. Follow the periodical title with the volume number, issue number, or any other identifying number if this information is available. Place a period after this number.
Record the date of publication. On the website, find the date when the online article was first published. List that date in the following order: numerical day, abbreviated month and year. End with a period.
Give the page numbers for the article. If the information is available, list the range of page numbers for the article, followed by a period. However, many online articles are not paginated. If you do not have this information, continue to the next step.
Provide the date of access and the URL. Supply the date on which you accessed the article. Put this information in the same format as in step three. Complete your works-cited entry with the URL for the article. End the citation with a period.
Create an in-text citation. When referencing an article in the body of your essay, the most important information is the author's name. When you begin to discuss an online article, you can give the author's name before talking about the piece, or you can include it at the end of your discussion, enclosed in parentheses: (Booth). If the Internet article is paginated, include the page number in the parenthetical citation: (Booth 46)