How do I cite a translated resource in MLA?
Answer
The information required to cite a translated resource will depend on the type of resource you are citing. For this example, we will be looking at how to cite a translated book.
To cite a translated book in MLA style, include the following information:
- The author
- The title of the book
- The contributor (translator)
- The publisher
- The year of publication
Formatting a citation for a translated book in MLA style should follow the structure and examples below:
Format:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. Title of the Book. Contributor, Publisher, Year of Publication.
Example:
Chartier, Roger. The Order of Books: Readers, Authors, and Libraries in Europe between the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Translated by Lydia G. Cochrane, Stanford UP, 1994.
When citing a translated work in the body of your text, include the author's last name and the page number.
Example:
(Chartier 21)
For more information, see pages 146 and 314 in the MLA Handbook.