This page will help you learn the basics of citing in MLA style. It includes interactive tutorials to teach you to cite.
On this page, you will find:
MLA Formatting and Style
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Please note that not every article, book, and website will have all of the information in the exact same place, however, this is a good start to help you find citation elements.
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Here is how to format some of the most common types of citations in MLA Style.
Article
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages. Medium of publication. Date of access. Link.
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Website
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. Link.
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Book
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
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