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MLA Handbook

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MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: REF LB2369 .M52 2021
Publication Date: 2021-04-22

As a general rule, use MLA style for scholarship in literature, arts, and the humanities.

MLA Style Center: Works Cited Quick Guide
From the Modern Language Association Style Center.
MLA Style: In-Text Citations
From the Modern Language Association Style Center.
How do I cite?
Part of a larger MLA guide, this page offers extensive MLA citation examples organized by format.
Excelsior: MLA Style
Citation and documentation from Excelsior's Online Writing Lab.
LIU: MLA Citation Guide
From Long Island University Post Campus, an overview of MLA style including guidance on citations.
UWM: MLA Documentation Guide
Created by the University of Wisconsin – Madison Writing Center, provides a helpful handout and guide to citing references in your paper in MLA style.

MLA Formatting and Style Guide
How to format your paper and cite your sources: In-Text (parenthetical), as well as Works Cited page. From Purdue OWL.
Sample Paper in MLA Style
A complete paper in in MLA style, with explanations of the different parts. From Purdue OWL.
Where Do I Begin?
How to write research papers, including: choosing topics, and outlining, revising, editing, and drafting. From Purdue OWL.

Getting formatted citations in the databases (1:41)
Quick video detailing the database citation feature common in most library databases.