14 Works Cited: Magazine Article Found Online

Finding the core elements for the magazine article from the previous chapter (there are four slides)

The citation for the magazine article (click image to see it bigger):

The Core elements explained

1. Author.

• as with all individual authors is the surname (=family name), followed by the given name(s).

2. Title of Source.

• is the title of the article in title-style
• titles that are part of a larger work, such as an article in a journal/magazine/newspaper, are put “in double quotation marks”. Other examples are: a chapter in a collection of works, an episode of a TV series, a song on an album, etc.
• if there is a subtitle, include it after the main title, separated by a colon :

3. Title of Container,

• is the title of the magazine in headline style
• title of containers are italicized

4. Contributor,

• usually not needed

5. Version,

• usually not needed

6. Number,

• you would use this element to include information about the magazine’s volume and issue number
• as this magazine does not have any volume and issue numbers, this element is skipped

7. Publisher,

• not needed

8. Publication Date,

• give the date as detailed as it is in your source
• months longer than four letters are abbreviated (Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept. Oct. Nov., Dec.)
• seasons are written in small letters (spring, summer, fall, winter)

9. Location.

• is the online location, i.e. the URL; it is not necessary to include the page numbers for articles with a URL
• if you read the article in a print magazine, the location would be the page range

Now try it yourself! 

The Library’s MLA Online Guide is a great resource to have on hand for creating reference citations.