This LibGuide is a quick resource for citing references and using and understanding MLA style often used in the humanities. It does not replace MLA's official style manuals -- The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (ninth edition) or The MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (third edition). If you have questions about citing sources in your work, consult the manuals and talk to your instructor.
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Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements?facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date?that allows writers to cite any type of work, from books, e-books, and journal articles in databases to song lyrics, online images, social media posts, dissertations, and more. With this focus on source evaluation as the cornerstone of citation, MLA style promotes the skills of information and digital literacy so crucial today. The many new and updated chapters make this edition the comprehensive, go-to resource for writers of research papers, and anyone citing sources, from business writers, technical writers, and freelance writers and editors to student writers and the teachers and librarians working with them. Intended for a variety of classroom contexts?middle school, high school, and college courses in composition, communication, literature, language arts, film, media studies, digital humanities, and related fields?the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook offers ?New chapters on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numbers, italics, abbreviations, and principles of inclusive language ?Guidelines on setting up research papers in MLA format with updated advice on headings, lists, and title pages for group project ?Revised, comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for creating a list of works cited in MLA format that are easier to learn and use than ever before ?A new appendix with hundreds of example works-cited-list entries by publication format, including websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more ?Detailed examples of how to find publication information for a variety of sources ?Newly revised explanations of in-text citations, including comprehensive advice on how to cite multiple authors of a single work ?Detailed guidance on footnotes and endnotes ?Instructions on quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding plagiarism ?A sample essay in MLA format ?Annotated bibliography examples ?Numbered sections throughout for quick navigation ?Advanced tips for professional writers and scholars
Call Number: REF LB2369 .M52 2021 (Camden, Golden Isles, Jesup, Waycross)ISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021-04-22
Introduction to MLA 9th Edition
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MLA Style Samples
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides many wonderful resources on writing styles. The OWL has also created an example of a research paper in MLA Style. Click on the link below to view it.
In addition to a sample paper, OWL provides insight on the MLA guidelines. Click on the link below to view it.