What is MLA?
MLA (or Modern Language Association) style was designed for use in the fields of English language and literature, foreign languages and literatures, literary criticism, and comparative literature and cultural studies. It is also frequently used in undergraduate classes for a broad range of disciplines. This library guide provides basic rules for citing different types of sources using MLA style Ninth Edition (2021), as well as providing links to other guides and information sources.
In this new edition the MLA style has not changed significantly. One significant change is for the location of online sources. The Ninth Edition states that the order of preference for location for these sources is DOI, permalink, and URL (section 5.84 of the handbook).
For detailed information on the Ninth Edition visit the MLA website. For MLA help from DCCC librarians, websites, citation tools, and videos, go to this guide's "Additional Help" page.
For in-depth information, ask for the MLA Handbook Ninth Edition at any Learning Commons Information desk; or borrow a copy of the handbook to take home.
MLA Handbook by
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: LB2369 .M52 2021ISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021-04-06
MLA Handbook Plus
- MLA Handbook Plus - Online Version of the ManualThe online version of the MLA handbook.