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MLA Style Citation examples:

Book:

   Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Journal Article:

   Last Name, First Name. "Article Title" Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year) : Pages. Medium of Publication.

Image:

  Last Name, First Name. Title of Art Work. Year of Art Work.    Location of Art Work. 

If the citation is for an image in a book, the above information must be followed by the information of the book in which it was published.

  Artist Last Name, First Name. Title of Art Work. Year of Art Work.    Location of Art Work. Title of Book. Edition. By First Name Last Name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

For more information:

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition REF PN 147 .G5 2009 and www.mla.org/style_faq