MLA – Citing Periodicals

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Citing periodicals in MLA format requires including enough information that the reader can accurately locate the original source, including the author’s name, the title of the article in quotation marks, the title of the periodical (such as a journal, magazine, or newspaper) in italics, the volume and issue numbers (if applicable), the date of publication, and the page numbers on which the article appears. For online periodicals, you should also include the URL or DOI (digital objective identifier).

Citing a Blog Post

Format:
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Blog Post.” Title of Blog, Publisher (if different from the blog title), Date of Post, URL.

Examples:

  1. Kimmerer, Robin Wall. “The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance.” Emergence Magazine, 5 May 2020, emergencemagazine.org/story/the-serviceberry.
  2. Gates, Bill. “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Gates Notes, 16 Feb. 2021, www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/How-to-Avoid-a-Climate-Disaster.
  3. Cox, Sarah. “Old-growth Logging Deferrals Miss Many Ancient Forests, Critics Say.” The Narwhal, 3 Nov. 2021, thenarwhal.ca/bc-old-growth-logging-deferrals.

Citing a Journal Article

Format:
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. number, no. number, Year, pages. DOI or URL.

Examples:

  1. Smith, John. “Climate Change and Renewable Energy.” Renewable Energy Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, 2021, pp. 450-460, doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.045.
  2. Nguyen, Mary. “Artificial Intelligence in Modern Medicine.” Journal of Medical Systems, vol. 45, no. 2, 2020, pp. 123-135, doi:10.1007/s10916-020-01652-2.
  3. Patel, Raj. “The Impact of Urbanization on Biodiversity.” Urban Ecology, vol. 37, no. 3, 2019, pp. 200-215, doi:10.1093/jue/juz015.

Citing a Magazine Article

Format:
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Date, pages. URL.

Examples:

  1. Thompson, Derek. “The Pandemic’s Next Stage.” The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/03/pandemic-phase/618377.
  2. Griggs, Mary Beth. “AI Can Now Write Stunningly Believable Fake Reviews.” The Verge, 12 Jan. 2020, www.theverge.com/2020/1/12/21060562/ai-fake-reviews-writing.
  3. Levenson, Eric. “The Future of Electric Cars.” Time Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021, pp. 50-54, time.com/6158124/electric-cars-future.

Citing a Newspaper Article

Format:
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Date, pages. URL.

Examples:

  1. Friedman, Thomas L. “The Green Energy Revolution.” The New York Times, 10 Oct. 2021, p. A15, www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/opinion/green-energy-revolution.html.
  2. Rosenberg, Eli. “AI Advances: Risks and Benefits.” The Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2020, p. B1, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/05/ai-advances-risks-benefits.
  3. McFarling, Usha Lee. “How Cities Are Fighting Climate Change.” Los Angeles Times, 22 Sept. 2019, p. C3, www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-09-22/cities-fight-climate-change.

Citing a Newsletter

Format:
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newsletter, vol. number, no. number, Date, pages. URL.

Examples:

  1. Brown, David. “Renewable Energy Innovations.” Sustainable Future Newsletter, vol. 7, no. 2, Feb. 2021, pp. 2-4, www.sustainablefuture.com/newsletters/renewable-projects.
  2. Johnson, Angela. “AI Trends in Healthcare.” Tech Health Newsletter, vol. 5, no. 4, Apr. 2020, pp. 6-8, www.techhealth.com/newsletters/ai-trends.
  3. Davis, Laura. “Corporate Wellness Programs.” Corporate Wellness, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 1-3, www.corporatewellness.com/newsletters/programs.

Citing a Review

Format:
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Review.” Review of Title of Work, by First Name Last Name. Title of Periodical, Date, pages. URL.

Examples:

  1. White, Karen. “In-depth Look at Renewable Energy.” Review of Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, by Stephen Peake. Environmental Journal, 15 Mar. 2021, pp. 45-47, www.environmentaljournal.com/reviews/renewable-energy.
  2. Martin, James. “Examining AI’s Potential.” Review of Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, by Melanie Mitchell. Tech Insights, 20 June 2020, pp. 12-14, www.techinsights.com/reviews/ai-guide.
  3. Lewis, Rebecca. “Mental Health in Focus.” Review of Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace, by Gill Hasson. Health Journal, 5 Sept. 2019, pp. 34-36, www.healthjournal.com/reviews/mental-health-wellbeing.

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