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Library Workshop Series - Cite Your Sources in MLA: Welcome

The Modern Language Association (MLA) Citation Style

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Questions to think about:

WHY ARE WE REALLY HERE TODAY???

What good is a citation?

What if I just don't use them?

           lady researching at night             

Today

Today you'll learn the basics of the MLA citation style's

in-text citations and the corresponding references that you place in your "Works Cited" list.

 

The MLA style is a citation and formatting method used by subjects in the humanities and is maintained by the Modern Language Association.

In-Text Citations Overview

ways to cite

Take a look at these handouts

 

TIME TO CITE!

Let's Go Do It!!

Three types of sources you will need to cite:

--an article

--a website

--and a book

Consider citations with:

one author

two or more authors

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