Citing sources for in academic paper is not only essential to getting a good grade but it also reveals the authenticity of your research work for an academic paper. With your academic paper cited accordingly it can become much easier for the readers or the professor to locate your sources. This guide addresses how a textbook is cited using MLA format. Read below to learn to cite a textbook in an academic paper using MLA format.

Instructions

Step 1
If the textbook has only one author, cite it in the last name first name format. If a textbook has more than one author than write down the last name of the first author and than the first name followed by first names and last names format of the subsequent authors. If a textbook has more than three authors write down the first author’s name followed by “et al.” You can also write the author’s name according to the Purdue University.

Step 2
Make sure you cite the underlined title of the book.

Step 3
Put a colon (:) after citing the place of publication followed by the name of publisher’s company name using a comma (,).

Step 4
Cite the date of publication of the textbook.

Step 5
Use indentations at every line break of the book citation.

Follow this simple format to cite a textbook every time you write an academic paper using MLA style.