These are just a few examples of the many types of citations. Consult a recently published MLA style guide for a more complete and current list of rules for MLA style. The rules for the first four examples below were taken from a book by Ann Raimes (96-122). The rules for the examples of citing sources from the Internet were taken from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and A Guide to MLA Documentation (Gibaldi 207-235;Trimmer 10-11).

One author from a book and the author is not named in the text
Being accurate and consistent is important when following the rules of style for documentation (Raimes 96).

Two authors:
Learning word suffixes will increase your ability to recognize and create words (Waldhorn and Zeiger 37).

More than two authors:
In the 1990's, citizens in the United States had over 220 million guns (Boyer et al. 1079).

Author not named:
The school's exhibit at the Blackhawk museum got an impressive and positive public response (Impressive IDS Exhibit 1).;

An article from a newspaper on the Internet:
The film Sylvia asks a lot questions but fails to answer them (LaSalle).

An article from a professional site on the Internet:
Technology can open up new educational opportunities that might not normally be available (Andres).

An Internet site with no author named:
One hundred years ago, advertisers developed a flashy, excessive style ("The American").

Works Cited:
"The American Advertising Museum Advertising Timeline." The American Advertising Museum.
29 Oct. 2003 <http://www.admuseum.org/museum/mainmenu.html> Path: Advertising Timeline.

Boyer, Paul S., et al. The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People. Vol. 2.
     Lexington, Mass.: D. C. Heath and Company, 1996..

 Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003.

"Impressive IDS Exhibit Earns Academy of Art University Senior Scholarship." Perspective 5.6 (2003) : 1.

LaSalle, Mick. "No Rhyming Couplet: An Over-Cautious 'Sylvia' Barely Scratches the Surface.";
     SF Gate.com. The San Francisco Chronicle 29 Oct. 2003.
   <http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/> Path: Movies; Syliva.

Raimes, Ann. Keys for Writers: A Brief Handbook. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

Trimmer, Joseph F. A Guide to MLA Documentation. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.

Waldhorn, Arthur and Arthur Zeiger. Word Mastery Made Simple.  New York: Double Day, 1957.