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Distance Learning Library Resources: How to Cite Business Sources MLA

ABL Resources for faculty, staff and students involved in the QU Online Program.

MLA 8th Edition - Examples

Blog Post

Author's Last Name, First Name or Username if real name not provided. "Title of Blog Post." Name of Blog, Blog Network/Publisher if given, Day Month Year of blog post, URL of blog post. Accessed Day Month Year blog was visited.

Works Cited List Example

Naish, Darren. "If Bigfoot Were Real." Tetrapod Zoology, Scientific American Blogs, 27 June 2016, blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/if-bigfoot-were-real/. Accessed 28 June 2016.

In-Text Citation Example

(Author's Last Name)

(Naish)

 Note: Blog posts have no page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings so this information is left out of the in-text citation.

DVD or Film

Title of Movie. Director's Name. Performers Names. Production Company, Year of Release. 

 Note: If you are writing about a film or television series without focusing on an individual's contribution, begin with the title. You can include information about the director and other key participants in the position of other contributors.

 Note: Exclude the list of performers if not relevant such as when you would cite a documentary. 

Works Cited List Example

The Usual Suspects. Directed by Bryan Singer. Performances by Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicio Del Toro. Polygram, 1995. 

In-Text Citation Example

(Title of Movie)

(The Usual Suspects)

 Note: The title of the film is in italics in the in-text citation because that is how it appears in the Works Cited List Example.

Email Interview

Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed, First Name. "Subject Line of Email." Received by Name of Person Who Received Email. Day Month Year of Email. Email Interview.

Works Cited List Example

 Smith, Paula. "Re: Food and Family." Received by Joseph Tan. 20 May 2016. Email Interview.

  Note: The words Email Interview are added to the citation to specify that it is an interview.

In-Text Citation Example

 (Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed)

 Example: (Smith)

  Note:If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation:

 Smith asserted that food builds relationships because of a cultural appreciation inherent in enjoying a meal with family.

Global Market Information Database

GMID (Global Marketing Information Database)

“Canadian Retailing: Leading Retailers.” 01 July 2004 Global Market Information Database. Euromonitor International. n. pag. Web. 20 January 2008.

Personal Interview (Face to Face)

Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed, First Name. Description of Interview. Day Month Year of interview. Type of Interview.

Works Cited List Example

 Myers, Elizabeth. The Dangers of Violence in the Media. 12 Mar. 2016. Personal Interview.

In-Text Citation Example

 (Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed)

 Example: (Myers)

 Note: If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation:

 Myers explained that "media violence is dangerous because it has been eroticized."

Listing Sources in PowerPoint, Videos, and Websites

PowerPoint you create: List your sources in a slide at the end of the PowerPoint presentation, with in-text citations throughout your presentation as applicable. You could also provide a print copy of the sources you used to those attending your presentation. 

  • For more examples of a citation in a PowerPoint, review these slides from Bennett College.

Videos you create: List your sources in a credits screen at the end of the video.

Websites you create:

  • For images, include a citation under each image using this format “From: XXXX” and then make the image link back to the original image. Or, list the citation at the bottom of the web page.
  • For quotes or material from other sources, include an in-text citation that links back to the original material.

Images you create: If possible list your sources at the bottom or side of the image. Otherwise, include a list of citations alongside the image where ever it’s uploaded (e.g. Flickr, Blackboard).

**Please note that the above are recommendations only and your instructor may have a preference and directions for how and where you list your sources for your assignment.**

If you don't receive specific instructions from your instructor, try to include your citations in a way that doesn't impact the design of your digital assignment.