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MLA 9 Citation Style: Textbook Two or More from an Anthology or Edited Book (Mobile)

WCCC Student's Guide to MLA 9

Note About Citing More Than Two Works From An Anthology

When citing more than one selection from the same anthology, a) cite the anthology in full and b) cite, or cross-reference, the individual sections you are using. Use the citation format for the Anthology or Edited Book, as well as the following citation format for the individual sections that you are referencing.

MLA Citation -- Cengage Two or More Works from the Same Anthology Textbook (Mobile)

Works Cited List Format

 

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Last name(s) of

     editor(s), Chapter. Platform. Accessed Date.

 

In-Text Citation Format

 

(Author’s Last Name p. #*)

 

*If the page number is not available, you should include either the chapter number or the section number. Also, the in-text citation should be just the number and should not include p.


Works Cited List Example

 

Sedaris, David. “I Like Guys.” Trimmer, ch. 1. Cengage Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

 

In-Text Citation Example

 

(Sedaris ch. 1)

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