Mla Book Citation Two Authors

In text and parenthetical citation basics the in text citation is the reference that the writer includes within the text of the paper.

Mla book citation two authors. Then add the author s first name. Start by listing the first name that appears on the book in last name first name format. For two authors reverse only the first name followed by and and the second name in normal order e.

When a work has two authors include them in the order they appear on the work and invert the first author s name but write out the second author s name normally. The church and human sexuality. King and straub 93 101 if the authors names are already stated in the sentence give only the page number or page range in parenthesis at the end of the sentence or at the next natural pause.

When a book has two authors order the authors in the same way they are presented in the book. Watson john and john watson. Gillespie paula and neal lerner.

First author s last name first name and second author s first name last name. Titles are italicized when independent. Subsequent author names appear in normal order first name last name format.

Start your entry with the first author s last name. Book with two authors or editors p. 202 the general format below refers to a book with two authors.

If you are dealing with two editors or compilers instead of two authors insert the names of the editors in place of the the authors names followed by editors without the quotation marks see ex ample. Or text of quotation kennedy and smith 45. How to cite multiple authors in mla.