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MLA 8th Edition: Journal Article that is Online Only

Work(s) Cited Page

Work(s) Cited:

An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.


Format:

All works cited should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order.  When using an article from a journal that is only available online, the elements to include are as follows:

If one author:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume*, Issue*, Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year

 

If two authors:

First Author's Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's Full Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume*, Issue*, Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year

 

If three or more authors:

First Author's Last Name, First Name, et al. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume*, Issue*, Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year

 

If an organization/corporation is the author:

Organization/Corporation's Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume*, Issue*, Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year

 


Examples:

If one author:

Freud, Sigmund. "What Does Psychology Actually Do: Why Do We Need It." Psychology Quarterly,  vol. IV, no. 3, 2019, www.psychologicalquarterly.com/whatdoespsychologyactuallydo. Accessed 29 August 2021

 

If two authors:

Freud, Sigmund, and Burrhus F. Skinner. "What Does Psychology Actually Do: Why Do We Need It." Psychology Quarterly,  vol. IV, no. 3, 2019, www.psychologicalquarterly.com/whatdoespsychologyactuallydo. Accessed 29 August 2021

 

If three or more authors:

Freud, Sigmund, et al. "What Does Psychology Actually Do: Why Do We Need It." Psychology Quarterly,  vol. IV, no. 3, 2019, www.psychologicalquarterly.com/whatdoespsychologyactuallydo. Accessed 29 August 2021

 

If an organization/corporation is the author:

The American Psychological Association. "What Does Psychology Actually Do: Why Do We Need It." Psychology Quarterly,  vol. IV, no. 3, 2019, www.psychologicalquarterly.com/whatdoespsychologyactuallydo. Accessed 29 August 2021

 

*Please note that you should use the number format that is used by the source whether it be Roman (I, II, III, IV) or Arabic (1, 2, 3, 4) numerals.

In-Text Citation

In-Text Citation

Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.  It is an entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the last name of the author(s).  As most online only resources do not have page numbers, these can be omitted from the in-text citation.

Examples:

If one author:

(Freud).

Freud stated that "Insert quoted text here.".

 

If two authors:

(Freud and Skinner).

Freud and Skinner stated that "Insert quoted text here."

 

If three or more authors:

(Freud et al.).

Freud et al. that "Insert quoted text here."

 

If an organization/corporation is the author:

(The American Psychological Association).

The American Psychological Association stated that "Insert quoted text here."

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