The basic format for periodicals is:
Author. "Title of Source." Title of Container, volume, number, date of publication, pages. Database, doi or URL.
There is some variation in periodical citations depending on whether the periodical is a print source, published on a website, located in a library database, or if it's a newspaper. This is a good time to use the MLA template and see which publication information your source includes.
Newspaper article from a library database
Giang, Vivian. "Silicon Valley Had Its Time. Can Tech Ecosystems Thrive Elsewhere?" New York Times, 26 Sept. 2022, p. B1(L). Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A719570527/ITOF?u=txshracd2512&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=851091c8.
Journal article from a library database
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.
Article from a website
Elezaj, Rilind. “Autonomous Cars: Safety Opportunity or Cybersecurity Threat?” MachineDesign, 16 July 2019, https://www.machinedesign.com/ mechanical-motion-systems/article/21837958/autonomous-carssafety-opportunity-or-cybersecurity-threat.
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