This guide is intended to help you cite sources in MLA style, avoid plagiarism, learn what MLA style is and includes, find examples of MLA style, lead you to campus resources that can help you cite sources in MLA, and more.
Music
Album
Without Medium
General Format
Artist. Album Title. Record Company, Date.
For Example
Selena. Amor Prohibido. EMA Latin, 1994.
In-Text Citation
Parenthetical Citation
(Selena)
Citation in Prose
Selena's album Amor Prohibido...
With Medium
General Format
Artist. Album Title. Record Company, Date. Medium.
For Example
Davis, Miles. Birth of the Cool. Capitol Records, 1957. Vinyl LP.
In-Text Citation
Parenthetical Citation
(Davis)
Citation in Prose
Miles Davis' vinyl LP Birth of the Cool...
Song
Without Mode of Listening
General Format
Artist. "Song Title." Album Title, Record Company, Date.
For Example
BTS. "Dynamite." Be, Big Hit, 2020.
In-Text Citation
Parenthetical Citation
(BTS)
Citation in Prose
BTS, a K-Pop group, released another hit single "Dynamite"...
Listened Through an App
General Format
Artist. "Song Title." Album Title, Record Company, Date. App Name app.
For Example
Drake. "Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby)." Scary Hours 2, OVO Sound, 2021. Spotify app.
In-Text Citation
Parenthetical Citation
(Drake)
Citation in Prose
Drake's song "Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby)" is...