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MLA Style Guide

MLA Handbook Plus

Books

  • MLA Handbook, 9th Ed.
  • MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd Ed.
  • MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, 1st Ed.
  • MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, 2nd Ed.

Video Courses:
 

  • MLA STYLE 101 - Explore the MLA template of core elements with this introductory course. Each of the nine videos highlight one of the elements—like author, version, or publisher—and provides guidance on how to find publication information in various types of sources.
  • MLA STYLE 101: USING THE PRACTICE TEMPLATE - In this course you will learn how to use our practice template of core elements to assemble works-cited-list entries.
  • IN-TEXT CITATIONS IN MLA FORMAT - In this course you will learn about in-text citations in MLA style, including how to create basic and complex in-text citations, how to manage multiple sources in one sentence, and common misconceptions about in-text citations.
  • QUOTING AND PARAPHRASING IN MLA FORMAT - Learn how to successfully paraphrase and quote from sources—and avoid plagiarism—in this detailed walk-through of the various ways to integrate quotations into prose

Examples:

  • Citations
  • Sample Paper