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College-wide MLA Citation Guide: 9th edition

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Online Government Publications:

United States, Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Principles of Heating

         and Cooling,  2016. energy.gov/energysaver/principles-heating-and-cooling.

 

University and College Publications: (a short writing)

Eastern Florida State College. “Degrees and Certificates.” Catalog 2015-2016, 2016. Eastern Florida State College. 

web12.easternflorida.edu/catalog/current/academic-programs.cfm.

 

Webpage content by an organization: (a large publication with date of publication)

Note: quotes are used for article titles and smaller reports, while big works are italicized.

World Health Organization. The World Health Report 2016, August 2016. who.int/whr

      /2016/report/en/.

 

Smaller writing published by the organization on its website with no authorship, start with the title, add the publication date if there’s one.

United States, Department of Education. “A Report on Literacy in Florida,”  25 Dec. 2016.

blog.ed.gov/2016/05/education-in-america/literacy-in-florida/.

 

Webpage without an author:

When the webpage does not include date last updated or copyright year, include the accessed date.

“The Effects of Education on Personal Income.” Dollar News Network. dnn.com/2016/08/98+41/effects-

 of-education-on-personal-income/index.html. Accessed 7 July 2017.

 

Webpage content with an author:

Jones, Sue. “Project Pet Adoption.” Brevard County Animal Shelter. adoptapet.com/

adoption_rescue_project/74845.html. Accessed 7 July 2017.

 

 Webpage content with two authors:

Jones, Sue, and Amy Parker. “Project Pet Adoption.” Brevard County Animal Shelter.

      adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue_project/74845.html. Accessed 7 July 2017.

 

Webpage content with three or more authors:

Jones, Sue, et al. “Project Pet Adoption.” Brevard County Animal Shelter. adoptapet.com/

adoption_rescue_project/74845.html. Accessed 7 July 2017.

 

 Webpage Publication Date & Access Date:

When content published on a website includes the date it was last modified, you should include the date and time; if a webpage includes a copyright year instead of the date last updated, include the copyright year; and unless directed by your instructor, it is optional whether you include the date you accessed the content.

Jones, Sue, et al. “Project Pet Adoption.” Brevard County Animal Shelter, 31 Dec. 2016, 11:59 p.m.

       adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue_project/74845.html. Accessed 7 July 2017.