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Journal article with one author

Entry in Reference List

Author . "Title of Article". Journal Name volume number. Issue number (Year of publication): page number(s).Print.

For example - Reference List

Gorman, G.E.Author "The Plague of Plagiarism in an Online World."Title of article Online Information ReviewTitle of Journal (can be abbreviated, italicised) 32.4Volume number. Issue Number (2008):Date 297-301Page numbers Print.Medium

For example - In text citation

… was argued (Gorman 297). OR Gorman (297) argues that …

Style Notes

Author.
Title of the article (in quotation marks).
Name of the periodical italicised.
Series number or name.
Volume number (provide number only, do not use Vol or Volume).
Issue number if available.
Date of publication.
Inclusive page numbers.
Medium of publication.

MLA general style notes...

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