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MLA (8th ed.) Citation Style Guide: Location

Location

The location element refers to page number or page numbers in a print resource or the web address (URL) or a digital object identifier (DOI) for online resources.

 

For a single page, use p., for a range of pages use pp.

 

If available, cite the DOI rather than a URL.

 

"If your source offers URLs that it says are stable (sometimes called permalinks), use them in your entry. (MLA Handbook, 8th ed., p. 48)

 

This element ends with a period.

 

For more information, refer to pages 46-50 of the MLA Handbook, 8th ed.