How to Cite a Journal Article in MLA 9th Edition
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
Author. "Article Title." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. page range. DOI or URL.
Componentes de la cita
Author(s)
Last, First. Multiple authors: Last, First, and Last, First.
Article Title
In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).
Journal Name
Italicized. Capitalize major words (title case).
Volume Number
Format: vol. X (include 'vol.' abbreviated).
Issue Number
Format: no. X (include 'no.' abbreviated).
Year
Year of publication.
Page Range
Format: pp. X-X (include 'pp.' for multiple pages).
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson
Digital literacy and academic success
Journal of Educational Research
115
4
2022
456-472
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2021.1234567
Cita formateada
Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.
Cita en texto
(Chen and Robertson 456)
(Author page#) or (Author and Author page#)
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
Chen, M., & Robertson, L. (2022). Digital Literacy and Academic Success. Journal of Educational Research, 115(4), 456-472.
Correcto:
Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.
Por qué: MLA uses author's full first name (not initials), 'and' (not '&'), and quotation marks around titles. Use 'vol.' and 'no.' abbreviations.
Incorrecto:
Robertson, L. and Chen, M. Digital Literacy and Academic Success. Journal of Educational Research 115:4 (2022): 456-472.
Correcto:
Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.
Por qué: List authors in the order they appear in the article. Article title goes in quotation marks. Use proper MLA punctuation.
Incorrecto:
Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. Digital Literacy and Academic Success. Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022.
Correcto:
Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.
Por qué: Article title must be in quotation marks. Always include page range with 'pp.' abbreviation and use en dashes.
Preguntas frecuentes
How do I format multiple authors in MLA? ▼
List the first author as Last, First. Subsequent authors: First Last format with 'and' before the final author: Last, First, and First Last.
Do I need both volume and issue numbers in MLA? ▼
Yes, MLA 9th edition requires both: vol. X, no. X.
Should I include the DOI or URL at the end? ▼
Not required in MLA 9th unless needed for clarity. If included, omit 'https://doi.org/' and write: DOI: 10.1080/xxxxx or just the URL.
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