To cite a book in MLA format people need to follow the basic formatting rule for the citation and that is: Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
The correct MLA citation format for a book with an editor is: Last name, First name, editor. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
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.
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).
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.
The correct MLA in-text citation format for a book includes the author's last name and the page number where the information is found in parentheses after the quoted or paraphrased text.
To format an MLA citation for a book that includes the ISBN number, follow this structure: Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year. ISBN.
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.
Modern Language Association invented the MLA format.
In MLA format, "paragraph" is abbreviated as "par."
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.
No, you do not double space the heading in MLA format.
The MLA format is the Modern Language Association format for citing ones sources in writing. There are a number of specifics included in the MLA format and can be found online or at your local library.