The following pieces of information are recommended by MLA 8th edition for inclusion in each Works Cited entry. They should be listed in the order below with the punctuation shown.
Single Author
Provide the author's name in reversed order (Surname, Given Names or Initials). Give the full name as provided on the publication; do not shorten or abbreviate the name. Reversed order facilitates an alphabetical listing in the Works Cited section of the paper.
Example: Dickens, Charles.
Multiple Authors
Provide the first author's name in reversed order and all subsequent authors in direct order, preceding each name with a comma and the final name with 'and'.
Example: Mathews, Lesley A., Stephanie M. Cabarcas, and Elaine M. Hurt.
Transcribe the title of the publication or article as given on the item. Include any final punctuation that is part of the title. Title and Subtitle are separated by a colon.
Use standard 'title capitalization.' Capitalize the first word and last word of the title and all other words except:
Publication Title
The title of the entire publication (book, journal, web site, etc.) is given in italics. Take the title from the title page of the publication.
Example: Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions.
Article Title
The title of a part of a publication (e.g. an article in a book or journal, a page in a website) is enclosed in double quote. Retain italicization of any titles within the article title. Replace any quotation marks with single quotes.
Example: "Southern Hesters: Hawthorne's Influence on Kate Chopin, Toni Morrison, William Faulkner, and Tennessee Williams."
"Shin Splints- Symptoms and Causes."
Title of Container
The Title of Container component is new to the eighth edition. It refers to the larger whole that a source is contained in. Examples of containers include print anthologies (such as poetry collections), television series, websites (when an article or page is cited), and music albums, among others.
Publisher
Provide the name of the publisher. Abbreviate university presses with "UP."
Example: Oxford UP
Volume
Provide the volume number. If the serial uses only sequential issue numbers without a volume number, omit the volume number.
Issue
If the serial numbers issues within each volume, provide the issue number following a period.
Date
For most journals, the year of publication follows the volume and issue. For monthlies, give the month and year (abbreviate months longer than 4 characters). For newspapers give the full date in day month year format.
Example: Volume 32, Issue 2, 2010,
Example: 4 Apr. 2020
The following are optional in MLA eighth edition.
City of Publication
In previous editions, the city of publication was required. In the eighth edition, the city of publication is only required if the source was published before 1900.
Date of Access
When using digital sources, including an access date is recommended, especially if no date of publication is provided.
URLS
Including the URL is also recommended by the MLA Handbook when citing online sources.