How do I cite a work from an anthology in MLA format?

Answer

*Work from an anthology: these are shorter pieces that are contained within a larger book (the anthology). Some common examples are essays published in a book about on a single topic, or a short story or poem from a published collection of works.

MLA citations for works from anthologies follow this format:

Author(s). "Title of Work." Title of Anthology, Editor, Edition, Publisher, Day Month Year, Location.

Example:

Harris, Muriel. "Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers." A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers One to One, edited by Ben Rafoth, Heinemann, 2000, pp. 24-34.

The title of the shorter work (essays, chapters of a book, short stories, poems, etc.) will be "in quotes"
The title of the anthology will be in italics
Include the name of the editor(s) after the title of the book
The page range should note the pages covered by the shorter work