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HU201: Survey of the Human Adventure

MLA Style Guides

Citation Tools

Most Commonly Used Citations

Photograph or image from an online museum or institution

Creator’s Last Name, First Name. Image Title. Year Created. Museum/Institution, Numbers (if applicable), URL.

Example:

Boudin, Eugene. On the Beach, Sunset. 1865. The Metropolitan Museum of Art,                                             www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438551. Accessed 27 Nov 2020.

Photograph or image from a webpage or online article

Article or Web page Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Image Title.” Website Name, Day Month Year Published, URL.

Haigney, Sophie. “‘The Scream’ is Fading. New Research Reveals Why.” The New York Times, 7 Feb.           2020,www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/arts/design/the-scream-edvard-munch-science.html.                       Accessed 1 Nov 2020.

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MLA Handbook

The OWL web site is an excellent resource, but not all examples are represented.  You may be referred to the print version, which is available upon request at the Library Service Desk.