Question

review the information for a magazine that a student intends to include on a works cited page.
magazine: academic review
title of article: the college application process
page numbers: 111 - 114
author: judson cosby
date of publication: december 1, 2013
which citation is formatted correctly using mla guidelines?
cosby, judson. \the college application process.\ 111 - 114. academic review december 1, 2013: 111 - 114. web.
cosby, judson. \the college application process.\ 111 - 114. academic review december 1, 2013: web.
cosby, judson. academic review \the college application process.\ 1 december 2013. 111 - 114. print.
cosby, judson. \the college application process.\ academic review 1 december 2013: 111 - 114. print.

Explanation:

To determine the correct MLA citation, we follow MLA guidelines: author's last name, first name; article title in quotes; magazine title in italics; publication date (day, month, year); page numbers; and medium (Print here as it's a magazine article). Let's analyze each option:

• First option: Incorrectly repeats page numbers and has "Web" which is not appropriate for a print magazine article.
• Second option: Missing the date format (should have day, month, year) and has "Web" incorrectly.
• Third option: Magazine title and article title are mixed up, and page numbering is wrong.
• Fourth option: Follows MLA: Author (Cosby, Judson), Article Title ("The College Application Process"), Magazine Title (Academic Review, italicized), Date (1 December 2013), Page Numbers (111 - 114), Medium (Print).

Answer:

D. Cosby, Judson. "The College Application Process." Academic Review 1 December 2013: 111 - 114. Print.