What you will need
IMPORTANT: MLA 9 requires a DOI or URL for articles found in a database. A DOI is preferred. If not available, use the stable URL or permalink. Include the http:// or https:// for DOIs. Do not copy and paste the browser URL.
To cite a magazine, journal or newspaper article from an online database, provide the following:
- The author of the article.
- Title of the article in quotes.
- Name of the journal, magazine or newspaper italicized
- Date of publication.
- page number (s) when available.
- Name of the database italicized.
- URL or DOI.
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Journal article with no DOI
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Name of Journal (italicized), vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. First Page Number-Last Page Number. Name of Database (italicized), URL or Permalink.
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Journal article with a DOI
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Name of Journal (italicized), vol. number, issue number, Date of Publication, pp. First Page Number-Last Page Number. Name of Database (italicized), https://doi number.
Note: New in MLA 9th edition: “https://” is included in the DOI link.
