About MLA. Developed by the Modern Language Association, this style is most widely used for research papers in the humanities. Citing sources in this style consists of two parts: In-text citations. A list of works cited. See How to Format In-Text Citations and How to Format the Works Cited List. With the th edition of MLA, in an MLA Works Cited entry for a journal article, the title of the article appears in ation marks, the name of the journal in italics, both in title case. List up to two authors in the in-text citation and Works Cited entry. For three or more, use “et al.” ". MLA format. Author's last name, first name. If the original publication date is relevant or necessary to put the source in context, you can also include it directly after the title. MLA format. Author's last name, first name. Book title. Year of original publication. Edition ed. Publisher, year of publication of the edition. Cited entry from MLA Works. Citing ae in APA style. To cite direct in APA, you must include the author's last name, year, and a page number, all separated by commas. If the e appears on only one page, use “p”. if it spans a page range, use "pp". An APA in-text citation may be parenthetical or narrative. You can also list the citation at the bottom of the web page. For es or material from other sources, include an in-text citation that refers to the original material example - second paragraph. Images you create: If possible, indicate your sources at the bottom or side of the image. Otherwise, include a list of quotes next to the image. To cite a book chapter, first provide the author and title of the cited chapter, then information about the book as a whole and the page range of the specific chapter. The in-text citation indicates the author of the chapter and the page number of the relevant passage. Author's last name, first name.