To source a book in MLA format, include the author's last name, first name, title of the book in italics, publisher, publication year, and medium of publication. For example: Smith, John. The Great Gatsby. Penguin Books, 2003. Print.
To cite a primary source within a book in MLA format, include the author of the primary source, the title of the primary source, the title of the book, the editor of the book (if applicable), the publisher, the publication year, and the page numbers.
In MLA format, the correct way to cite a source title is to italicize it.
In MLA format, "qtd. in" is used to indicate a source quoted within another source. It is placed in the in-text citation followed by the author and page number of the original source.
When citing a source in MLA format without a page number, include the author's last name in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
When citing a source in MLA format with no author, use the title of the work in place of the author's name in the in-text citation and the Works Cited page.
The correct MLA citation format for a book with an editor is: Last name, First name, editor. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
In MLA format, when citing a source with multiple authors, the header should include the last names of all authors listed in the same order as they appear in the source.
Here is an example of a citation in MLA format for a book: Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
When citing a source without page numbers in MLA format, use the author's name or a shortened version of the title in parentheses. If the source has no author, use a shortened version of the title.
To cite a passage from a book in MLA format, include the author's last name and the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence. For example: (Smith 25).
The correct MLA citation format for a source with multiple authors is to list all the authors' names in the order they appear on the source, followed by the title of the source, the title of the container (if applicable), the publication date, and the URL (if it's an online source).
To cite a Kindle book in MLA format, include the author's name, book title, publication date, publisher, and the format (Kindle edition). For example: Last name, First name. Book Title. Publisher, Publication Date. Kindle edition.