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CMNS 101 Fundamentals of Communication

Public Speaking Research Guide

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MLA Citation Examples

Here is a sample MLA citation for a magazine article from a database

Jones, Tayri. “Toni Morrison 1931-2019.” Time Magazine, vol. 194, no. 6, Aug. 2019, p. 40. EBSCOhost. 

Newspaper article from a database

Ho, Ngan. “Three Injured in Baltimore House Fires: Burned Pride Flag, Car Fire Both Possible Connections.” The Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022.

ProQuest. 

Newspaper article from a website

Turque, Bill. “Court: Maryland Has Been Illegally Double-Taxing Residents Who Pay Income Tax to Other States.” The

Washington Post,18 May 2015, www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/supreme-court-rules-maryland- income-tax-law-is-unconstitutional/2015/05/18/le92ee7a-dl6f-11e4-ab77-9646eea6a4c7_story.html. 

Journal article from a database

Vlotinou, Pinelopi, et al. “Changes in the Quality of Life of Persons with Epilepsy, After the Implementation of an Occupational

Therapy Intervention with Drama Activities. Epilepsy & Behavior, vol. 130, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j:yebeh.2022.108694. ScienceDirect. 

Journal article from a website (non-database)

Laine, Christine and Sue S. Bornstein. “Firearm Injury in the United States: Time to Confront It as the Epidemic It Has

Become.” Annals of Internal Medicine, 5 Apr. 2022, doi:10.7326/M22-0865. 

Video from YouTube example

Sapolsky, Robert. “Stanford’s Sapolsky on Depression and Its Origin.” YouTube, Stanford University, 3 Nov. 2009, www.youtube.

com/watch?v=NOAgplgTxfc 

Website citation examples

“Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview.” WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-

topic-overview.

“Dental Assistants.” O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development, https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-

9091.00. Accessed 8 Aug. 24.

Kraizer, Shemyl. “It Is Not a Mystery.” Coalition for Children, 5 Feb. 2014, safechild.org/it-is-not-a-mystery/. 

Sisaye, Sarah. “Bullying Rates Drop.” Stopbullying Blog, 15 May 2015, www.stopbulling.gov/blog/2015/05/15/bullying-rates-

drop. 

 

eBook with 2 authors:

Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay III, and Mickey P. McGee. Legal Marijuana: Perspectives on Public Benefits, Risks and Policy Approaches. McFarland, 2019.

EBSCOhost.

Print book with 1 author:

Kolbert, Elizabeth. Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future. Crown, 2022. 

Television episode:

“One Angry Man.” Black-ish, season 3, episode 16, ABC Studios, 22 Feb. 2017, abc.go.com/shows/blackish/episode-

guide/season-03/16-one-angry-man. 

Powerpoint presentation from class:

Walker, Nancy. “Pregnancy and Antenatal Care.” NURN 218: Maternal-Newborn Nursing Concepts, Brightspace, Uploaded by

Walker, 20 Aug. 2018, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, slides 1-4. PowerPoint presentation. 

Recorded music:

Lopez, Jennifer. “Vivir Mi Vida.” Sony Music Latin, 2017. Spotify app.