How to Cite a Magazine Article in MLA

Magazines are cited with the issue date; APA also wants the volume, issue and pages when the print issue has them. This page follows MLA 9th edition, 9th edition (2021).

MLA format for a magazine article

MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

Carr, Nicholas. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic, vol. 302, no. 1, July 2008, pp. 56–63.

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(Carr 57)

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    • The volume and issue are on the cover or the contents page of the print edition.

    Required in most styles: issue date, article title, magazine.

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    What do I need to cite a magazine article in MLA?

    At minimum: issue date, article title, magazine. The volume and issue are on the cover or the contents page of the print edition.

    What does a magazine article look like in MLA?

    Works Cited entry: Carr, Nicholas. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic, vol. 302, no. 1, July 2008, pp. 56–63. In-text citation: (Carr 57)

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