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EN 1250: Seminar on Academic Writing (Rosenthal)

A guide for students enrolled in English 1250 taught by Dr. Rosenthal

MLA Citation Help

Sample Annotated Bibliography Entries

Here are some examples to help you write your annotated bibliography in MLA style.

1. Journal Article with a DOI from a Database 

Breza, Emily, et al. “The Morale Effects of Pay Inequality.” Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol. 133, no. 2, May 2018, pp. 611–663. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1093/qje/qjx041.

2. Magazine Article without a DOI from a Database

Cuddeford-Jones, Morag. “Best Buy Rises to the Single View Challenge.” Marketing Week, vol. 34, no. 28, July 2011, pp. 44–46. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=66870607&site=ehost-live.

3. Company Information from Mergent Online 

1). Use Corporate Author

Mergent, Inc. "Walmart Inc." Mergent Online, www.mergentonline.com. Accessed 5 Sept. 2019.

Or 2). Cite as No Author

"Walmart Inc." Mergent Online, www.mergentonline.com. Accessed 5 Sept. 2019.

Notes: "http://" is not required. Also, the date of access is optional. However, the date of access can be crucial if the source provides no date.

4. A Page or Article from a Company's Website

“Our History.” Walmart, 2020, corporate.walmart.com/our-story/our-history

Notes: Since the name (Walmart) of the publisher or sponsor is the same as the name of the website, it is omitted. Also, use the last updated date or the copyright date for the "publication date."