How to Cite a Book in MLA 9th Edition
Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.
Format de citation
Modèle de base
Author. Title of Book. Edition, Publisher, Year.
Composants de la citation
Author(s)
Last, First. Multiple authors: Last, First, and First Last.
Book Title
Italicized. Capitalize major words (title case).
Edition
If not first edition: 2nd ed., 3rd ed., Rev. ed., etc.
Publisher
Full publisher name. Omit 'Publisher', 'Press', 'Inc.' etc.
Year
Year of publication.
Exemple concret
Source exemple
Camus, Albert
The Stranger
2nd ed.
Vintage Classics
2018
Citation formatée
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Citation dans le texte
(Camus 47)
(Author page#) or (Author, Title page#)
Erreurs courantes
Incorrect:
Camus, Albert (2018). The Stranger. Vintage Classics Publishers.
Correct:
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Pourquoi: MLA doesn't use parentheses for years in the reference list. Omit 'Publishers' from publisher name. Always include edition if not first.
Incorrect:
The Stranger. Albert Camus. 2018. Vintage Classics.
Correct:
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Pourquoi: Author must come first (Last, First.). Title is italicized, not the author. Year comes at the end.
Incorrect:
Camus, Albert. "The Stranger." Vintage Classics, 2018.
Correct:
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Pourquoi: Book titles are italicized, not in quotation marks. Must include edition information if applicable.
Questions fréquentes
How do I cite an ebook in MLA 9th? ▼
Format is the same as a print book, but you may include the format at the end: Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018, ebook.
What if a book has an editor instead of an author? ▼
Use: Editor(s), editor(s). Title. Publisher, Year. Example: Smith, John, editor.
Do I include the author's name in the publisher if they're self-published? ▼
You can use 'Self-published' or the author's name as the publisher.
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