Mla Citation Same Author Different Book

If you are citing multiple works by the same author from a collection that includes contributions by other authors create a works cited list entry for each work you are citing.

Mla citation same author different book. If multiple authors share the same last name include the author s first initial in your in text citation. How to cite e books in mla format. In mla style when a work has more than two authors or editors the works cited list entry provides the name of the lead author or editor and et al.

Works cited milton john. For example if you are citing the following work in which sandy taylor is the lead author and john smith and wendy johnson are listed as the coauthors your entry would appear thus. The main elements of a dissertation citation are the same as those for a book.

Citing a work by three authors creators. See page 55 of the mla handbook. Thereafter in place of the name type three hyphens followed by a period and the title.

In that case include a shortened version of the source s title. Conclude with an indication of the document type e g phd dissertation. Here s an example from an anthology assembled and edited by one of my former professors.

To cite two or more works by the same author give the name in the first entry only. If you cite multiple chapters or works from the same book include a separate works cited entry for each chapter. Troy ben n et al.

To cite an e book you should use the standard format for book citations and specify the e book identity in the version section. Sarah ryan 78 scott ryan 26. The three hyphens stand for exactly the same name as in the preceding entry.