Marymount School of New York follows the recommended style of the Modern Language Association for citations. The examples provided are based on guidelines set in the 7th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
Basic Entry for Entire Website:
Editor or Author last name, first name (if given). Name of site. Publisher or sponsor name. Date of creation (if given). Medium of publication. Date of access. <URL if required by teacher>.
Crane, Gregory R. The Perseus Digital Library. Department of Classics, Tufts University. 1987. 15 Sep 2011. <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/>.
A Page from a Website:
Author last name, first name. “Title of work.” Editor last name, first name (if given). Name of site. Publisher or Sponsor name, Date of creation or last site update (if given). Medium of publication. Date access. <URL if required by teacher>.
Lindemans, Micha. “Andriamahilala.” Encyclopedia Mythica. Encyclopedia Mythica, 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.pantheon.org///.html>.
An Image from a Website:
Artist last name, first name. Title of work. Date of creation. Name of institution, City where art is housed. Name of site. Medium of publication. Date of access. <URL if required by teacher>.
Matisse, Henri. Nasturtiums with the Painting “Dance”. 1912. Metropolitan Museum, New York. 27 Sep 2011. <http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/210003511>.
An Article in a Web Magazine:
Author last name, first name. “Title of article.” Title of web magazine. Publisher. Day Month Year of publication. Date of access. <URL, if required by teacher>.
Kluger, Jeffrey. “New Proof That Comets Watered the Earth.” Time. Time, Inc. 11 Oct 2011. 12 Oct 2011. <http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2096512,00.html>.
An Article from an Online Database:
Author last name, first name. “Title of article.” Title of publication. Day Month Year: Page numbers. Title of the database. Medium of publication. Date of access. <URL, if required by teacher>.
Temple, Judy Nolte. “‘They Shut Me Up In Prose’: A Cautionary Tale of Two Emilys.” Frontiers – A Journal of Women’s Studies 22.1 (2001): 150. General OneFile. Web. 11 Oct. 2011.
A Listserv, Discussion group, or Blog Posting:
Editor, screen name, or compiler last name, first name. “Title of posting.” Name of site. Publisher or Sponsor. Posting date. Medium of publication. Date of access. <URL, if required by teacher>.
Krugman, Paul. “Financial Romanticism.” The Conscience of a Liberal. The New York Times. 9 Oct 2011. Web. 11 Oct 2011. <http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/>.
A Speech, Lecture, Address, or Reading Posting:
Speaker last name, first name. “Title of presentation.” Meeting Name and/or Sponsoring organization. Location of presentation. Date of presentation. Name of website. Date of access. <URL, if required by teacher>.
Lang, Yan. “The Generation That’s Remaking China.” TEDGlobal. Edinburgh, UK. July 2011. TED. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://www.ted.com/talks/yang_lan.html>.
E-Mail Communication:
Author of message last name, first name. “Title taken from the subject line.” Message to Recipient first name last name. Day Month Year message sent. Medium of publication.
Smith, Adam. “Quick note on Capitalism.” Message to Karl Marx. 10 July 1766. Email.