What's the proper way to reference a book from Project Gutenberg (MLA format)? It doesn't have all the information for the book format, but it was originally published as a book, so the web page format doesn't seem right.
(If it matters, the book is Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass")
Since you got it from Gutenberg, not the print copy, you'll need to cite Gutenberg:
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Include as many of those 13 items in the list, in that order. (No one can include all 13, but include what there is.)
If you want to give it a try and post it here, someone will be happy to check it for you.
To reference a book from Project Gutenberg in MLA format, you can follow the general structure for citing an online source and include the specific information available for the book. Here's the proper way to reference Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass" from Project Gutenberg in MLA format:
Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Project Gutenberg, Year of publication, URL.
For "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll, if you are unable to find the year of publication, you can use the year of the Project Gutenberg edition as an approximation. Here's an example citation:
Carroll, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass. Project Gutenberg, 1899, www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12.
In this example, the author's name is Carroll, Lewis, the title of the book is "Through the Looking-Glass," and the year of the Project Gutenberg edition is 1899. Finally, the URL is provided, which directs the reader to the specific book on Project Gutenberg's website.
Remember to italicize the title of the book and use proper capitalization and punctuation. If you are manually typing the citation, ensure that you include correct spacing and formatting.