MLA 9 magazine citation format
Last, First. “Article Title.” Magazine Name, Day Month Year, pp. #–#.
Example:
Kolbert, Elizabeth. “The Climate of Man.” The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2005, pp. 56–71.
Online magazine article
Last, First. “Article Title.” Magazine Name, Day Month Year, URL.
Example:
Thompson, Derek. “The Future of Work.” The Atlantic, 12 June 2022, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/06/future-work.
Key differences from journal citations
- Magazines do not use volume/issue numbers in MLA citations
- The full date (day, month, year) is preferred over just the year
- Page numbers use “pp.” for a range or “p.” for a single page
In-text citation
(Kolbert 58) — author + page number
For online articles with no page numbers: (Thompson)