MLA Citation

MLA Format

  Practically all research builds from previous research.  Researchers commonly begin a project by studying past work in an area and deriving relevant information and ideas their predecessors.  Therefore, when presenting their work, researchers acknowledge their debts to predecessors by carefully documenting each source so that earlier contributions receive appropriate credit.  You will be responsible for including this page, or pages, at the end of all research papers.

 Writing Bibliographic Citations using MLA Format

 The MLA (Modern Languages Association) format is widely accepted, and can be used unless your teacher dictates that you use another.  The following examples are of those sources most often used.  If you are not using a type of source listed below, refer to MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, sixth edition, by Joseph Gibaldi.

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