Art

Citation Format: MLA

Citations are important for the following reasons:

They give credit to the original creator of the information

They organize your information

They solidify your research by making it more credible

They allow for other researchers to track back to other sources of related information and cite specific authors

What exactly is included in a citation? All the important details of the source! Depending on the citation format and source type, they will be organized uniquely. 

Information typically included in a citation: (Not in order)

Author, Title of source, Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location

For online resources regarding citation formats, we recommend Purdue Owl

Remember - this to get started, you do not want to copy and paste! It is a tool to help you build the bones of your citation - always edit before turning in your work!

Citation Examples

Book

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.

Painting, Sculpture, Photograph

Last Name, First Name. Title of Work. Date of Composition, Institution where the artwork is housed.

Magazine Article

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, pages.

*Be sure to add a hanging indent to your citations!