MLA 7th edition Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2024)

How do you cite a book in the MLA 7th edition referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Are you writing a research paper and want to include the works you found in a book? Here’s a simple guide to do it in MLA 7th edition:

Here’s an example book citation in MLA 7th edition using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
MLA 7th edition citation: And an in-text citation book citation in MLA 7th edition looks like this: (Angelou)


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How to reference a journal article in the MLA 7th edition citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in MLA 7th edition format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in MLA 7th edition, follow these easy steps

Here’s a MLA 7th edition journal citation example using placeholders: So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in MLA 7th edition: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann)


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How to cite a website in a paper in MLA 7th edition style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in MLA 7th edition is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an MLA 7th edition example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran)

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How to cite a YouTube video MLA 7th edition in 2024

Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in MLA 7th edition

Here’s a MLA 7th edition citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video MLA 7th edition? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar)

How to cite a podcast using MLA 7th edition referencing style

Are you listening to a podcast and you want to use it in your essay or presentation? Here’s how to cite it in MLA 7th edition

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in MLA 7th edition. Podcast referencing example in MLA 7th edition using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using MLA 7th edition referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in MLA 7th edition. This is all you need

An example song citation in MLA 7th edition. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in MLA 7th edition: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles)