Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Then add the name of the database or website you used to access the online book, and add a url or other location indicator at the end of the citation. By david becker dear apa style experts, i want to cite an illustrated book and give proper credit to the illustrator, but i cant find an example of. Though pay attention to the special cases as noted below. How do i cite a special contributor to my essay easybib. Cite a map in an atlas or a book the same way as a chapter in a book. Mla citation graphic narrative or illustrated book mla handbook for writers of research papers, 8th edition wilson, g. How do i cite comics or a graphic novel if i want to credit several. If the volume you are using has its own title, cite the book without referring to. Illustrated by julie morstad, chronicle books, 2015. However, when citing a book where the illustrations are essential to understanding the contenta childrens picture book or a graphic novel, for exampleit would be appropriate to cite both the author and the illustrator, especially if they are both given cover credit. Map, chart or illustrated work mla citation style 8th edition. Title of the ebook, translated by or edited by first name last name, vol. In mla 8th edition, there are three possible ways to cite an ebook.
Mla handbook for writers of research papers, 8th edition. Ask the mla books images intext citations republished works works cited lists how do i cite an image reproduced in a book. By john lewis and andrew aydin, illustrated by nate powell, book 1, top shelf productions, 20. This resource, updated to reflect the mla handbook 8 th ed. Illustrators first and last name, publisher, publication year. Book examples mla citation guide libguides at santa fe college.
For the work cited part, how do i or do i even need to include the illustrator. How to format other contributors in mla 8 easybib blog. How to cite graphic novels libguides at merrimack college. If your focus is on the illustrator, cite hisher name first, enter the. If the illustrator is not the primary contributor, you can add the. In a graphic novel, text and illustrations are intermingled. Book examples mla citation guide libguides at santa fe.
Of course if you are discussing the illustrations in the paper, you should name the illustrator as part of the narrative. When citing illustrations in a book, the order of information in the works cited entry depends on what is referenced in the text. When you are citing an image reproduced in a book, it is usually sufficient to refer to it in your text and create a works cited list entry for the book as whole. For one of my classes we have to write an annotated bibliography on a childrens book i am an elem. The mla eighth edition handbook recommends including urls when citing online. Mla citation guide academy of art university library. The vintage book of contemporary american short stories, edited by tobias. For additional information, visit the mla style centers page on using notes in mla style. Mla citation format works cited generator by citation. Usually you would not cite the illustrator in the bibliography. In addition to authors, there may be other contributors who are important to include in the citation, especially if their individual work was important to. If you refer mainly to the illustrators work instead of the authors in your research, begin the. In the eighth edition, terms like editor, illustrator, translator, etc. If the author as well as the illustrator are referenced, then illustrators name appears after the title of the book, preceded by the abbreviation for illustrator, illust.