How to Cite a Book in MLA 9th Edition
Изучите точный формат с примерами, внутритекстовыми ссылками и типичными ошибками.
Формат цитирования
Базовый шаблон
Author. Title of Book. Edition, Publisher, Year.
Компоненты цитаты
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.
Реальный пример
Пример источника
Camus, Albert
The Stranger
2nd ed.
Vintage Classics
2018
Отформатированная цитата
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Внутритекстовая ссылка
(Camus 47)
(Author page#) or (Author, Title page#)
Типичные ошибки
Неверно:
Camus, Albert (2018). The Stranger. Vintage Classics Publishers.
Верно:
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Почему: MLA doesn't use parentheses for years in the reference list. Omit 'Publishers' from publisher name. Always include edition if not first.
Неверно:
The Stranger. Albert Camus. 2018. Vintage Classics.
Верно:
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Почему: Author must come first (Last, First.). Title is italicized, not the author. Year comes at the end.
Неверно:
Camus, Albert. "The Stranger." Vintage Classics, 2018.
Верно:
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. 2nd ed., Vintage Classics, 2018.
Почему: Book titles are italicized, not in quotation marks. Must include edition information if applicable.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
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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