Waggoner Library: Dual Enrollment Students: MLA Style

MLA Citation Help

Online style guides:

OWL at Purdue: MLA Style
Indiana University Libraries offers a Quick Guide to MLA Style
MLA Documentation Guide from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

Waggoner Library also has copies of MLA handbook for writers of research papers (8th ed, 2016 & 7th ed, 2009) available for use in the library.

For information on other citation styles such as APA or Chicago, please refer to this research guide.

What is a Citation?

MLA 9th Ed. (2021)

This information is a quick introduction to the Modern Language Association 9th edition citation style. Consult the MLA Handbook or the online MLA Style Center for detailed standards and procedures.

MLA Handbook 9th Ed. by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: On Permanent Reserve
ISBN: 9781603293518
Publication Date: 2021
Expanded, in-depth guidance on creating works-cited-list entries using the MLA template of core elements that explains each core element, where to find it in various sources, and how to style it. A new appendix with hundreds of sample works-cited-list entries by publication format, including books, databases, websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more. Updated guidelines on avoiding plagiarism.

This information is a quick introduction to the Modern Language Association 9th edition citation style. Consult the MLA Handbook or the online MLA Style Center for detailed standards and procedures.

Start with a PLAYLIST. That means consecutive videos about the topic begin automatically from one URL.

MLA 9th edition (2021) - David Taylor
3 short videos illustrating how to set your paper up to meet MLA 9th format guidelines, In-Text citations, and formatting the Works Cited list.
- MLA Style Essay Format (9th ed. - Complete Guide (2023)
- MLA In-Text Citations 9th ed. - Complete Guide (2023)
- MLA Works Cited Citations - Complete Guide (2023)
Scribbr: MLA 9 video tutorial PLAYLIST
3 short videos illustrating MLA 9th Ed. formatting for a paper, the Works Cited list, and in-text citations.
- Setting up MLA Format Paper in Google Docs Step-by-Step (2020)
- Basics of MLA In-Text Citations
- MLA Works Cited: References and Formatting

Choose a single video to help understand a MLA element

MLA 9 Style Tutorial: Part I, Creating citations
Cover the basics of MLA 9 citations as well as creating citations, in-text citations, and examples of each.
MLA 9 Style Tutorial Part 2: Setting up a paper in Word 2016
In this video, you will see how to set up your paper in MLA 9 formatting using Word 2016. Be sure to check with your instructor to make sure they do not have any specific guidelines they would like you to follow for setting up your paper.

MLA 9 Citation & Formatting Tools

MLA 9 Paper (Project) Format Guidelines
These guidelines standardize manuscript formatting. Elements include margins, text formatting, title, running head, and more. This is a free chapter excerpt from MLA Handbook 9th ed. Chapter 1.0: Introduction to Formatting Your Research Project.
Interactive Practice Template
The template is a tool for teaching and learning MLA style, not a citation generator. To verify that your entry is correct, consult the MLA 9th Edition Handbook.
Works Cited: A Quick Guide
Interactive, self-paced guide to creating citations and building a Works Cited page.

Online MLA Citation Sites for Examples

MLA Style from the OWL@Purdue
Guidelines and examples used here use MLA 9th edition.
Works Cited List Entries - MLA Style Center
Each entry in the list of works cited is composed of facts common to most works—the MLA 9 core elements. They are assembled in a specific order that is detailed on this webpage.

MLA 9 Style - Quizlet
Practice MLA 9 knowledge using this set of flashcards and other learning activities.
MLA Style Quiz
Test your understanding of some basic MLA Style rules by completing this 10-question quiz created by NIC Library & Learning Commons.

Print Book

Works Cited List: Author Last Name, First Name. Title. Publisher, Year.

In-text: (Author Last Name Page Number)

Example:

Works Cited Ex. Helmer, Jodi. Protecting Pollinators: How to Save the Creatures That Feed Our World. Island Press, 2019.

In-text Ex. (Helmer 133)

E-Book

Cite an e-book as you would a book, but afterward, include the container (the site that hosts the e-book) and the location (URL).

Works Cited Ex. Lester, Phil. Healthy Bee, Sick Bee: The Influence of Parasites, Pathogens, Predators and Pesticides on Honey Bees, Victoria University Press, 2021. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/trevecca/detail.action?docID=6473801.

In-text Ex. (Lester 87)

Journal Article from Database

In the Works Cited List: Author Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal/Magazine/Newspaper Title, Publication Information [volume, issue/number, year, pages]. Name of Database, DOI, Permalink, or shortened URL for an article in the database.

In-text: (Author Last Name Page Number)

Works Cited

Ex. Abrol, D. P., et al. “Foraging Rhythm of Bees in Relation to Flowering of Sweet Basil, Ocimum Basilicum L.” Current Science, vol. 113, no. 12, 2017, pp. 2359–62. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/26493548.

In-text: Ex. (Abrol 2360-2361)