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MLA Style Guide for Citations (9th edition): Number

Some sources are a part of a numbered series. For example, a magazine that is published monthly will likely have a volume number and an issue number. Include any numbers that help identify a source in the citation.

Some common types of sources that are part of a numbered series

  • Articles published in periodicals
  • Books that are part of a multivolume set (such as an encyclopedia)
  • Comic books
  • Episodes of TV shows

Example citations

Article from a periodical

Repova, Kristina, et al. “Melatonin as a Potential Approach to Anxiety Treatment.” International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 23, no. 24, Dec. 2022, pp. 161-187. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232416187.

Episode of a TV show

“Chapter 10: The Passenger.” The Mandalorian, performance by Pedro Pascal, season 2, episode 2, Lucasfilm, 6 Nov. 2020.

Book from a multivolume set

Muller, Jens, and Julius Wiedemann. The History of Graphic Design: 1890-1959. Vol. 1, Taschen, 2021.

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