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MLA 9th Edition Examples

Guide with examples for creating citations with the 9th edition of MLA

Personal correspondence

In-text citation (Doe).
Works cited

Doe, Jane. Email to the author. 30 Mar. 2022.

Note: The 9th edition of the MLA handbook suggests using a description of the email instead of the subject line (pg. 121-124, 337/5.23).

Newsletters and mailing lists

In-text citation ("What is a Library Under the Law").
Works cited

"What is a Library Under the Law." Library Futures Newsletter, Library Futures, 23 Feb. 2022. E-mail.

Note: Newsletters and mailing lists are not simply treated as correspondence.