What is MLA?
MLA (or Modern Language Association) style is used predominantly in the fields of English studies (language & literature), foreign languages & literature, literary criticism, comparative literature and cultural studies. This library guide provides basic rules for citing different types of sources in MLA style [8th edition 2016] as well as providing links to other guides and information sources about using MLA.
The MLA Style Center is a new online resource with additional information about MLA style. It includes:
- Teaching Resources
- Guide to Formatting a Research Paper
- Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty
- Sample Papers in MLA Style,
- FAQ List for finding quick answers to commonly-asked formatting questions
- Works Cited Quick Guide and Tutorial
For more information, ask for the MLA Handbook Eighth Edition at the Learning Commons Information desk, or check out a copy of the handbook to take home.
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MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book--or perhaps listened to in an audio version. On the Web, modes of publication are regularly invented, combined, and modified. Previous editions of the MLA Handbookprovided separate instructions for each format, and additional instructions were required for new formats. In this groundbreaking new edition of its best-selling handbook, the MLA recommends instead one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any type of source. Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers through the principles behind evaluating sources for their research. It then shows them how to cite sources in their writing and create useful entries for the works-cited list. More than just a new edition, this is a new MLA style.ISBN: 1603292624Publication Date: 2016-04-01
Additional MLA Style Resources on the Web
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MLA Style GuideA guide to using the MLA style, developed by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.
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Citation FoxProvides examples for many types of sources, developed by University of Albany Library.
Credits
This guide is recreated with permission from the University of Alberta Libraries.
Customized for the Delaware County Community College Community