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MLA Citations: Location

Location

The final piece of information in your citation is the location. This will allow the reader to find your source easily. 

  • If your source is a print source, a page number (preceded by p.) or a range of page numbers (preceded by pp.) specifies the location in the text of a container, such as an anthology or periodical.

Deresiewicz, William. "The Death of the Artist – and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur." The Atlantic, Jan.-Feb. 2015, pp. 92-97.

  • If the source uses explicit paragraph numbers, section numbers, or chapters, provide the relevant number(s) preceded by the appropriate label (par., pars., sec., secs.). Do not count unnumbered paragraphs or sections.

  • If the source is located online, provide the URL, permalink, or DOI.

Ansari, Azadeh. "Ryan Lochte: 'I Over-Exaggerated' Olympics Robbery Story." CNN, 22 Aug 2016,  http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/20/sport/us-olympics-swimmers-reported-robbery-future.