MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Students in these programs must learn how to do something called "in-text" citations within their text as well as a "Works Cited" section at the end of their essay. This list offers resources to students that need to use MLA formatting:
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Your library or a bookstore |
The absolute best source for MLA formatting is the actual MLA Handbook. Your library has a copy and, of course, both in-print and digital copies are available for purchase at bookstores. |
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Works Cited: A Quick Guide - The MLA Style Center |
This site provides a wealth of information on MLA formatting. It begins with an overview of the "Works Cited" page. |
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1. MLA Format - mlaformat.org ★★★★★ |
This website provides guidelines to using MLA Format for your academic papers. Note that once you land on this page, you will want to choose what you wish to view by selecting a topic from the menu that is located in the upper right-hand corner of the page. |
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MLA Formatting and Style Guide - Purdue OWL ★★★★★ |
This website provides guidlines for both in-text citations and the "Works Cited" page. Use the clickable sub-titles that are available on the left-hand side of the page to navigate to the information you want. |
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Cite It! - CCMD |
Voici le lien vers un tutoriel, réalisé par le CCDMD, expliquant aux étudiants comment citer leurs sources adéquatement. |
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🎬 MLA In-Text Citations (Step-by-Step Guide) - YouTube (HSLanguageArts) ★★★★★ |
For people that prefer to be shown how to do MLA in-text citations (also known as parenthetical citations), this is a video for you. |
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🎬 MLA 2016 Basic Format of Works Cited Page - YouTube (ProfessorAllenNPCC) ★★★★☆ |
For people that want to see very quickly what a Works Cited page looks like, this is the video for you. Since the video does not go into great detail, the viewer must piece together the format on their own. |
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🎬 Understanding MLA Style (8th edition, 2016 updates) - YouTube (Kyle Stedman) ★★★★★ |
This video deals exclusively with the "Works Cited" section. It explains the changes from MLA version 7 to version 8. |
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Automatically generate citations in MLA format for your bibliography (Works Cited) page - EasyBib Automatically generate citations in APA format for your references (Works Cited) page - Citation Machine |
These online services will create your bibliography for you. As the website itself notes, "EasyBib is an intuitive information literacy platform that provides citation, note taking, and research tools that are easy-to-use[,] accurate, fast, and comprehensive." |
Keywords: citation, quotation, bibliography
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