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Template

MLA 8th Edition Template

Open the MLA template linked above, save it to your own document name and location and start typing your paper.

In Text Citations

MLA In-Text Citations

This PDF how to cite sources in-text in MLA format. In addition to common cases, special cases, such as citing a group of authors, citing with no author name or no page number, and block quotes, are covered.

Works Cited Page

MLA Works Cited Guide with Common In-text Citations (8th ed.)

This PDF demonstrates how to cite and create a Works Cited page for an MLA paper.

Basic Format (Purdue OWL)

Books (Purdue OWL)

Periodicals (Purdue OWL)

Electronic Resources (Purdue OWL)

Other Common Sources (Purdue OWL)

Additional Resources

MLA Handbook 8th Edition by Modern Language Association of America Staff

Call Number: 808.02 MLA-h 2016

ISBN: 9781603292627

Publication Date: 2016

On reserve at the Information Desk and a copy is available in the reference collection.

In addition, the ASC has two copies for reference purposes

Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide

The go-to resource for all the intricacies of MLA citation and style.

Ask the MLA

An extensive FAQ list that answers questions to unique scenarios you might encounter while citing a sources in MLA format. If you can't find what you're looking for here, you may submit a question, and MLA expert will do their best to answer it.

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