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Writing & Citing Skills: MLA

In the Library

MLA Handbook
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016

Why Citation is Important

Basic Examples

MLA CITATIONS

Book:	Name of author or editor. Title of the Book. Publisher name, Year published.
Article:	Name of author or editor. “Title of the Article.” Publication title Volume Number.Issue Number (year of publication): pages.
	Name of author or editor. “Title of the article.” Publication title [City, publication for newspapers] Date Month Year: Page number.
Website:	Name of author or editor. “Title of work.” Title of Web Site. Publisher or sponsor of the site, Day, Month, Year of publication, URL. Accessed Day, Month, Year.

IN-TEXT REFERENCES

Basic:	…end of sentence (Author Page).
	Author mentioned in sentence (Page).
By Title:	…end of sentence (“Title”).