The read-along is going well, and you’re having lively discussions online with the book reviewer and their community of followers. One of the followers shares a link to a literary analysis essay they’ve written on The Great Gatsby. You notice that on their works cited page, they’ve added a wrong citation for the novel.

Question

How would you correctly cite the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and published in 1925 in New York City by Scribner?
Question 3 options:

F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby. New York City, Scribner, 1925.

The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Scribner, 1925, New York City.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York City, Scribner, 1925.

The Great Gatsby, The. F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York City, Scribner, 1925.

Answer 1

The correct citation for the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925 by Scribner, in MLA format would be:

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York, Scribner, 1925.

However, from the options provided, the closest to a correct format with slight modifications would be:

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York City, Scribner, 1925.

So, option 3: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York City, Scribner, 1925. is the correct choice, noting that "New York" is the standard format in citations.