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How To Cite an Internet Source in a Bibliography in MLA Style

Modern Language Association (MLA) style is a common format for bibliographies that can be used to cite any reference material you use to compose your essay. All works should be cited whether you use them for background information or quote from them directly. The latest MLA guidelines cover a wide range of electronic sources, including Internet sites. Following MLA style citation ensures that a professor, or anyone else reading your paper at a later date, can go back and locate the exact source you used to support your claims.

Instructions

    • 1

      Type the following to cite an entire website as one source:

      [Author Last Name], [Author First Name]. [Name of Site]. [Version Number]. [Name of Publisher], [Publication Date]. Web. [Date of Access].

      Replace the information in brackets with the details of your Internet source. Do not include the brackets themselves. Italicize the name of the website.

      Below is an example:

      The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 March 2010.

    • 2

      Type the following to cite one specific webpage:

      [Author Last Name], [Author First Name]. "[Title of Page]" [Name of Site]. [Version Number]. [Name of Publisher], [Publication Date]. Web. [Date of Access].

      Replace the information in brackets with the details of your Internet source. Do not include the brackets themselves. Italicize the name of the website.

      For example:

      The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. "MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources." The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 March 2010.

    • 3

      Type the following to cite an image on the Internet:

      [Creator Last Name], [Creator First Name]. "[Title of Image]" [Name of Site]. [Name of Publisher], [Publication Date]. Web. [Date of Access].

      Replace the information in brackets with the details of your Internet source. Do not include the brackets themselves. Italicize the name of the website.

    • 4

      Type the following to cite a discussion group post or blog entry:

      [Author Last Name], [Author First Name]. "[Title of Post]" [Name of Site]. [Version Number]. [Name of Publisher], [Publication Date]. Web. [Date of Access].

      Replace the information in brackets with the details of your Internet source. Do not include the brackets themselves. Italicize the name of the website.

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