:: In General
State the city of publication, the publisher and year of publication.
Use a colon and space between the place of publication and the publisher.
Use a comma and a space between the publisher and the date. A period follows
the date.
Geertz, Clifford. The Interpretation of Cultures. New York: Basic Books, 1973.
:: Missing Information
: If no place of publication is given, state n.p.
: When there is no publisher given, state n.p.
: If no date of publication is given, state n.d
Smith, Paul. Things I Used to Think. n.p.: n.d.
:: Other Tips
: Omitting the name of a publisher for a work published before 1900 is
permitted.
: If the work is privately printed, state so.
: When citing a revised edition, always cite the
new edition.
For additional information, please see the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition) and the MLA style website.
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