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How to Cite a Review MLA Style

MLA style refers to the conventions the Modern Language Association prescribes for academic writing in the humanities. You can find information on MLA style in the "MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing," now in its third edition. It is not necessary to read all 336 pages of the handbook in order to cite your sources properly according to MLA style. Most MLA citations follow a basic pattern consisting of an author's first and last name, followed by the work's title and publication information.

Things You'll Need

  • Reviewer's last and first name
  • Title of review
  • Author and title of reviewed work
  • Review's place of publication
  • Review's date of publication
  • Review medium (i.e., print or web)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Give the review author's last name followed by a comma, his first name and a period.

      Tanehaus, Sam.

    • 2

      Write the title of the review followed by a period within quotation marks.

      Tanehaus, Sam. "Peace and War."

    • 3

      Put "Rev. of" before the author and title of the work being reviewed, placing the title in italics.

      Tanehaus, Sam. "Peace and War." Rev. of Jonathan Franzen, Freedom.

    • 4

      List the review's place and date of publication and page number, if applicable.

      Tanehaus, Sam. "Peace and War." Rev. of Jonathan Franzen, Freedom. New York Times 19 Aug. 2010: B1.

    • 5

      Write either Print or Web to show how you accessed the review.

      Tanehaus, Sam. "Peace and War." Rev. of Jonathan Franzen, Freedom. New York Times 19 Aug. 2010: B1. Print.

      or

      Tanehaus, Sam. "Peace and War." Rev. of Jonathan Franzen, Freedom. New York Times 19 Aug. 2010: B1. Web.

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