Modern Language Review Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Modern Language Review referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in Modern Language Review always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Modern Language Review 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:
Modern Language Review citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Modern Language Review looks like this: Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, , , 1st edn (New York: Random House, 1969).


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How to reference a journal article in the Modern Language Review citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Modern Language Review format?

Citing a research paper or journal article in Modern Language Review is pretty straightforward. Here’s how

Here’s a Modern Language Review 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 Modern Language Review: And an in-text citation would look like this: C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann, “Testing Consumer Preferences for Iced-Coffee: Does the Drinking Environment Have Any Influence?”, , , 18.1 (2007), 161-72 .


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How to cite a website in a paper in Modern Language Review style?

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Modern Language Review this is what you need

Here’s an Modern Language Review 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: Mark Tran, “Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President”, , (The Guardian, 2008) [accessed 23 September 2023].

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How to cite a YouTube video Modern Language Review in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in Modern Language Review

Here’s a Modern Language Review citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Modern Language Review? And an in-text video citation would look like this: Pixar, “Pizza Clip — Inside Out”, YouTube, , , 2015 [accessed 23 September 2023].

How to cite a podcast using Modern Language Review referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in Modern Language Review

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 Modern Language Review. Podcast referencing example in Modern Language Review using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: This American Life, “640: Five Women”, , (WBEZ Radio, 2018) [accessed 23 September 2023].

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Modern Language Review referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in Modern Language Review

An example song citation in Modern Language Review. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Modern Language Review: And an in-text citation would look like this: The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, Abbey Road, , , 1969 [accessed 23 September 2023].