How do I reference a journal article in MLA Style?

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Print Journal Articles

To cite print journal articles in MLA style you need the elements below. Print articles are ones where you are holding the journal in your hand. If an element is missing, skip it. See also MLA Handbook, 9th edition p. 319.

Author' last name, first name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, vol. # (volume number, if available), no. # (issue number, if available), year of publication, page number(s).
Examples:
Hamid, Gwendolyn M. and Meredith A. MacKenzie. "Early Intervention in Patients with Poststroke Depression: An Evidence-Based Review of Risk Factors, Screening, and Management." American Journal of Nursing, vol. 117, no. 7, July 2017, pp. 32-41.

Journal Articles from Database

For an article from a database, add the database information after citing the print article. Use the permalink or stable url provided by the database. See also MLA Handbook, 9th edition p. 320.

Author's last name, first name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, vol. # (volume number, if available), no. # (issue number, if available) year of publication, page number(s). Name of Database, DOI/URL (DOI hyperlinked or permalink without the http://). Accessed day month year.
Examples:
Ul Abdin, Zain, et al. "A Survey on Applications of Hybrid PV/T Panels." Energies (19961073), vol. 14, no. 4, Feb. 2021, p. 1205. Academic Search Complete, https://doi.org/10.3390/en14041205. Accessed 7 July 2021.
Mayer, Gary H. "A Matter of Behavior: A Semantic Analysis of Five Kate Chopin Stories." ETC: A Review of General Semantics, vol. 67, no. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 94-100. Literary Reference Center Plus, search.ebscohost.com.db14.linccweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=53300776&site=lrc-plus. Accessed 18 Aug. 2017.

Journal Articles Online

For online journal articles, outside of databases, cite the available elements. See also MLA Handbook, 9th edition p. 320.

Author's last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, volume, number, year of publication, URL (without http:// unless it's hyperlinked). Access date (day month year).
Examples:
Bailey-Fakhoury, Chastity. "Navigating, Negotiating, and Advocating: Black Mothers, Their Young Daughters, and White Schools." Michigan Family Review, vol. 18, no. 1, 2014, hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.4919087.0018.105. Accessed 18 Aug. 2017.

 

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