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MLA Style Guide

Books & Ebooks

Author Last Name, Given Name(s). Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

 

Works Cited

In-text Citation

Books (in print)

Mooney, Maggie. Canada's Top 100: The Greatest of All Time. Greystone Books, 2010.

(Mooney 26)

EBooks

Include name of database in italics, and URL, after year;
For in-text citations, if there are no page numbers, use chapter or other numbered part

Shim, Jae K. Time Value of Money and Fair Value & Accounting: Concepts and Tools. Global Professional Publishing Ltd., 2012. eBook Collection, search.ebscohost.com.library.sheridanc.on.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=878328&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

(Shim ch. 2)

Your professor may have different citing expectations than library staff. Always check at the beginning of term and before starting assignments that the citing rules you are using are appropriate for your class.