GUIDE TO
USING SOURCES (MLA)
Even if you are already familiar with using, integrating,
and formatting sources, I strongly recommend that you
review this guide to make sure you correct any
source-related mistakes before you submit the final version
of each paper for grading. Follow the links to the left
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
MLA Format for In-Text Citations
Handbook page for MLA-style in-text citations. Note the use
of page numbers.
MLA Format for Works Cited Page
Handbook page for MLA-style Works Cited page entries.
NOTES REGARDING HANDOUT EXAMPLES
The examples on the handout pages are
blocked for the purposes of helping you identify them as
you scan this guide, not necessarily because that’s how the
source should actually be formatted.
Also note that many of the examples illustrate several
types of formatting issues in addition to the one they’re
being used for. For example, some sample in-text citations
may show you how to include page numbers or multiple
authors, in addition to showing you how to integrate a
quotation into a sentence. And some sample Works Cited
entries may show you how to format a source with an
organization as author or that was found through a library
database, in addition to whatever else they illustrate. Use
these samples to guide you as you format your own sources.
Some of the examples used on the guide pages were adapted
from the Wikipedia entry for "Grade Inflation" and, in some
cases, changed significantly for the purpose of
illustrating a concept.