Reference: MLA: Journal
In Print
Include the author's name, the title of the article, the name of the journal, the series number/type of the journal (if given), the volume number (if given), the issue number (if given), the year of publication, and the page numbers of the article.
Format:
Author of Article. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Series Type/Number Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): page numbers.
Author of Article. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Series Type/Number Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): page numbers.
Examples:
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
- If there are no volume numbers and only issue numbers, treat the issue numbers as if volume numbers:
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 5 (2003): 156-189.
- If the scholarly journal has been published in a series, describe the
series appropriately. Distinguish between new series, original series, or the series number:
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences ns 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences os 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 3rd ser. 23.5 (2003): 156-189.
Online
In your works cited, try including as much information as an in print scholarly journal. Oftentimes, you may not find the page numbers for an online article. The electronic information you want to add is the date accessed and the URL.
Format:
Author of Article. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Series Type/Number Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): Page numbers. Date Accessed <URL>.
Author of Article. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Series Type/Number Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): Page numbers. Date Accessed <URL>.
Examples:
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 23.5 (2003): 156-189. 12 Oct. 2004 <http://www.cosmoscience.com>.
- Sometimes articles may come from a database service. According to MLA, add this information and underline it:
- Field, Samantha. "Dark Matter and Andromeda." Cosmological Sciences 23.5 (2003): 156-189. Academic Search Premier. JSTOR. 12 Oct. 2004 <http://www.cosmoscience.com>.
