How to Cite a Conference Paper in MLA 9th Edition

Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.

Formato de cita

Plantilla básica

Author. "Paper Title." Conference Name, Day Month Year, Location.

Componentes de la cita

Author(s)

Last, First. Multiple authors: Last, First, and First Last.

Paper Title

In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).

Conference Name

Full name of conference. Italicized.

Date

Day Month Year format (e.g., 15 June 2023).

Location

City and country/state where conference was held.

Ejemplo real

Fuente de ejemplo

author

Martinez, Carlos

paper

AI in healthcare diagnostics

conference

International Medical Technology Summit

date

10 Aug. 2023

location

Toronto, Canada

Cita formateada

Martinez, Carlos. "AI in Healthcare Diagnostics." International Medical Technology Summit, 10 Aug. 2023, Toronto, Canada.

Cita en texto

(Martinez)

(Author)

Errores comunes

Incorrecto:

Martinez, C. (2023, August 10). AI in healthcare diagnostics. Paper presented at the International Medical Technology Summit, Toronto.

Correcto:

Martinez, Carlos. "AI in Healthcare Diagnostics." International Medical Technology Summit, 10 Aug. 2023, Toronto, Canada.

Por qué: MLA uses full names, quotation marks for titles, italicized conference names, and Day Month Year format without parentheses.

Incorrecto:

Martinez, Carlos. AI in Healthcare Diagnostics. International Medical Technology Summit. August 2023.

Correcto:

Martinez, Carlos. "AI in Healthcare Diagnostics." International Medical Technology Summit, 10 Aug. 2023, Toronto, Canada.

Por qué: Title must be in quotation marks. Conference name must be italicized. Include complete date (Day Month Year) and location.

Incorrecto:

Martinez, C. "AI paper." Tech Summit, 8/10/2023, Toronto, Canada.

Correcto:

Martinez, Carlos. "AI in Healthcare Diagnostics." International Medical Technology Summit, 10 Aug. 2023, Toronto, Canada.

Por qué: Use full first name. Include full paper title. Use 'Day Month Year' format, not abbreviated numerical format.

Preguntas frecuentes

What if I'm citing a conference paper that was published in the conference proceedings?

If it's published in proceedings, cite as a book chapter with the conference as the publisher.

Do I need to include the conference organizer or institute?

Only if it's part of the official conference name. Otherwise, location is sufficient.

How specific should the location be?

Include at least the city and country/state. Hotel or venue name is not necessary in MLA format.

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