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Citation: MLA 9 Updates

MLA 9 Updates

  • If a book has no editor, the title is followed by a period and then edition or volume information. But if a book has an editor, the title is followed by a comma, editor information and comma, and then edition or volume information.
  • If a source comes from a database, only include database information, not search filter (ex. EBSCOhost not MLA International Bibliography).
  • If a web source does not have a publication date, include an accessed date.
  • If a website does not have a last updated date, include an accessed date.
  • Website is spelled as one lower-case word.
  • For films, do not include performers unless they are the focus of the paper or if they help identify the version.
  • Include a digital object identifier (DOI) as a hyperlink