How to Cite a Hearing in MLA 9th edition

The published record of a legislative committee’s hearing.

Example in MLA 9th edition

Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence. 118th Congress, 1st Session, S. Hrg. 118-037, 16 May 2023, www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-118shrg52706.
In-text (Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence)

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Hearing Title
  • Congress/Session
  • Date Held
  • Hearing Number
  • URL

Note the committee name, hearing title, Congress and session numbers, and date. Transcripts may have separate pagination from published records.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

A Hearing in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

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