In your works cited list, abbreviate months as follows:
January = Jan.
February = Feb.
March = Mar.
April = Apr.
May = May
June = June
July = July
August = Aug.
September = Sept.
October = Oct.
November = Nov.
December = Dec.
Spell out months fully in the body of your paper.
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Not sure whether your article is from a magazine? Look for these characteristics:
Popular magazines:
Trade magazines:
Articles may also come from journals or newspapers.
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. Page Numbers. Name of Database.
Works Cited List Example |
Iwayemi, Timi. "Money From Nothing: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Scam." The Nation, vol. 316, no. 1, 9 January 2023, pp. 20-24. Academic Search Ultimate. |
In-Text Citation Example |
(Author's Last Name Page Number) (Iwayemi 22) |
Note: While MLA 9th edition recommends including URLs, Columbia College Library recommends that URLs be left out when citing a work found in a library database. This is because most URLs from library databases will stop working after the session ends. If your instructor requires a URL, look for the "Permalink" icon in the article description and place the URL generated after the name of the database.
Author's Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's First Name Last Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. Page Numbers. Name of Database.
Note: Only the first author's name appears in "Last Name, First Name" format. The second author's name appears in "First Name Last Name" format.
Works Cited List Example |
Rashid, Shusmita, and Rhea Singer. "CABHI Leads the Charge in Defying Dementia." Maclean's, October 2024. MAS Ultra - School Edition. |
In-Text Citation Example |
(First Author's Last Name and Second Author's Last Name Page Number) (Rashid and Singer) Note: This source does not give page numbers, which is why none have been added to the in-text citation example. |
Note: While MLA 9th edition recommends including URLs, Columbia College Library recommends that URLs be left out when citing a work found in a library database. This is because most URLs from library databases will stop working after the session ends. If your instructor requires a URL, look for the "Permalink" icon in the article description and place the URL generated after the name of the database.
"Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. Page Numbers. Name of Database.
Note: If the author is unknown, begin the citation with the title of the article.
Works Cited List Example |
"For California Couple, Trees are a 'Gift' and a Motivation for Change." American Forests, vol. 130, no. 1, Winter/Spring 2024, pp. 8-9. American Search Ultimate. |
In-Text Citation Example |
("First Word or Words of the Title" Page Number) ("For California Couple" 9) Note: This magazine article doesn't list an author, so the first word or words of the title are included in the in-text citation in quotation marks. |
Note: While MLA 9th edition recommends including URLs, Columbia College Library recommends that URLs be left out when citing a work found in a library database. This is because most URLs from library databases will stop working after the session ends. If your instructor requires a URL, look for the "Permalink" icon in the article description and place the URL generated after the name of the database.
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, Date of publication, URL. Accessed Day Month Year site was visited.
Works Cited List Example |
Wong, H.-S. Philip. "To Reignite the U.S. Chip Industry, Invite More Chefs into the Kitchen." Scientific American, 5 June 2023, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-reignite-the-u-s-chip-industry-invite-more-chefs-into-the-kitchen/. Accessed 27 July 2024. |
In-Text Citation Example |
(Author's Last Name) (Wong) |
Note: If the magazine article has two authors, follow the same author format as shown in the sections on Magazine Article From a Library Database - Two Authors or Magazine Article in Print - Two Authors (i.e. Author's Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's First Name Last Name)
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. Page Numbers.
Works Cited List Example |
Mouallem, Omar. "The War For Drugs." Maclean's, vol. 137, no. 7, Aug. 2024, pp. 38-46. |
In-Text Citation Example |
(Author's Last Name Page Number) (Mouallem 44) |
Author's Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's First Name Last Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. Page Numbers.
Note: Only the first author's name appears in "Last Name, First Name" format. The second author's name appears in "First Name Last Name" format.
Works Cited List Example |
Paul, Larisha, and Kim Hoyos. "Shaboozey's Big Smash." Rolling Stone, no. 1389/1390, July/August 2024, p. 13. |
In-Text Citation Example |
(First Author's Last Name and Second Author's Last Name Page Number) (Paul and Hoyos 13) |
"Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Title of Magazine, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. Page Numbers.
Works Cited List Example |
"Fast Lane." Sports Illustrated, vol. 135, no. 6, Jul. 2024, p. 16. |
In-Text Citation Example |
("First Word or Words of the Title" Page Number) ("Fast Lane" 16) Note: This magazine article doesn't list an author, so the first word or words of the title are included in the in-text citation in quotation marks. |