Hello! I just had a request to explain how to write a citation of my blog posts in research papers. You may use the appropriate style for an electronic source.

Here are two samples for in-text citations and the works cited list using my most popular post about Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech from 2013 in MLA and APA styles. Be sure to check with your professors for other details or style requirements for your particular field.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!

MLA 

In-Text Citations

Metaphors based on terms from nature are found in some of Martin Luther King’s speeches (Gallagher, “Metaphors in Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech”). 

Works Cited

Gallagher, Andrew. “Metaphors in Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech.” politicalmetaphors. WordPress. 27 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

APA

In-Text Citations

Metaphors based on terms from nature are found in some of Martin Luther King’s speeches (Gallagher, 2013).

Works Cited

A Gallagher. (2013, August 27). Metaphors in Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.politicalmetaphors.com.