Citing Sources Using MLA

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Starting Points

MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide

MLA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab

MLA Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about the MLA Handbook

MLA handbook for writers of research papers

Tutorials

This workshop will provide an introduction to Modern Language Association (MLA) style, including guidelines on how to format papers, cite works in your bibliography and footnote, or acknowledge contributions (either by direct quote or paraphrasing), from works consulted during your research.

MLA Citation Style Workshop

Other information

How to Avoid Plagiarism
Always cite everything that is not your own idea, even if you came up with that idea on your own before you found it in sources.

If you paraphrase an author by restating his or her ideas in your own words, you must cite the source

When quoting an author directly, use quotation marks to separate the author's words from your own, and follow the quotation with a citation.

Use quotation marks when repeating more than three consecutive words from the source.

If you are unsure whether to cite, ask someone.

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