MLA and APA – Examples

BOOK

MLA:

Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press, 2008. Print.

APA:

Collins, S. (2008). The hunger games. New York: Scholastic Press.

TEXTBOOK

MLA:

Bear, Donald R., Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnson. Words Their Way:

Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. 4th ed. Upper Saddle

River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

OR

Bear, Donald, R., et al. Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling

Instruction. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

APA (7 authors = et al):

Bear, D., Invernizzi, M., Templeton, S., & Johnston, F. (2008). Words their way: Word study for

phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction (4th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson

Prentice Hall. MAGAZINE/JOURNAL MLA:

Williams, John D. “Belt Sander Sharpening: Reduce Sanding by Sanding Your Tools.”

Woodturning Designs Spring 2010: 16-21. Print.

APA:

Williams, J.D. (2010, Spring). Belt sander sharpening: reduce sanding by sanding your tools.

Woodturning Designs, 25, 16-21.

NEWSPAPER

MLA:

Pavlic, Ginnifer. “Sandusky in State Prison.” The Tribune Democrat 25 Oct. 2012: A1. Print.

APA:

Pavlic, G. (2012, October 25). Sandusky in state prison. The Tribune Democrat, p. A1.

ONLINE NEWSPAPER

MLA:

Brown, Ryan. “Power-Crazy Residents Scramble to Adjust.” The Altoona Mirror 31 Oct. 2012. 1

Nov. 2012. http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/565681/Power-

crazy-residents-scramble-to-adjust.html?nav=742.

APA:

Brown, R. (2012, October 31). Power-crazy residents scramble to adjust. The Altoona Mirror.

Retrieved November 1, 2012 from

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/565681/Power-crazy-residents-

scramble-to-adjust.html?nav=742. ONLINE JOURNAL

MLA:

Schmitt, Terri L., Susan S Sims-Glidden, and Richard G. Booth. “Social Media Use in Nursing

Education.” The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2012): n. pag. Web. 1 Nov. 2012.

APA:

Schmitt, T.L., Sims-Glidden, S.S., & Booth, R.G. (2012, September 30). Social media use in

nursing education. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Retrieved from

http://www.nursingworld.org/OJIN.

ONLINE – DATABASE

MLA:

Cassell, Dana K., and David H. Gleaves. "media influence on eating disorders." Health Reference

Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 23 Nov. 2011.

ItemID=WE48&SID=5&iPin=EOED0301&SingleRecord=True>.

APA:

Cassell, D., & Gleaves, D. (n.d.). media influence on eating disorders. In Health Reference

Center. Retrieved from

eRecord=True>. PAGE ON A WEBSITE

MLA:

American Psychological Association. “ Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Hardiness Helps People

Turn Stressful Circumstances into Opportunities.” American Psychological Association.

APA, 22 Dec. 2003. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. http://www.apa.org/research/action/lemon.aspx.

APA:

American Psychological Association. (2003, December 22). Turning lemons into lemonade:

Hardiness helps people turn stressful circumstances into opportunities. Retrieved

November 1, 2012, from http://www.apa.org/research/action/lemon.aspx.