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MLA Style Guide

Journal Article with 2 Authors, Online

 

When referencing a journal article, be sure to include the title of the article (source), and the name of the journal (container) it was published in, and the database (container 2). Include any volume and/or number information as applicable.

When you access a journal article electronically, be sure to include the URL or DOI as the location in the works cited entry.

Including the access date is recommended, but not required.

 

There are different ways to format an in-text citation, depending on your writing style and sentence structure. Every in-text citation must include the author's last name and page number. Formatting examples are outlined below:

Reference Information

Yang, Ruby Pi‐Ju, and Kimberly A. Noels. “The Possible Selves of International Students and Their Cross-Cultural Adjustment in Canada.” International Journal of Psychology, vol. 48, no. 3, June 2013, pp. 316–323. Academic Search Complete, doi:10.1080/00207594.2012.660161. Accessed 13 Dec 2018.

In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

 

Include the authors' last names and page number placed in brackets at the end of a sentence.

 

Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Yang and Noels 319).                        

 

Include the authors' last names as part of the sentence; include the page number in brackets.

 

According to Yang and Noels, "consider this a direct quote" (319).

Remember, in-text citation formatting changes depending on a number of factors.