MLA Style, currently in its 9th Edition, is a citation protocol established by the Modern Language Association. This style was developed for students to support the writing process.
MLA is most often used in the Humanities disciplines including, but not limited to:
Be sure to check with your professor as to which citation style is required for each assignment!
MLA Style requires an in-text citation to indicate the sources that were consulted and used in your work. The in-text citation must correspond with the entry on the Works Cited page,
MLA in-text citations follow the Author-Page style, meaning the author's last name and the page number(s) of the quotation or paraphrase must appear in the text. Page numbers always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence.
Parenthetical Citation
(Author page#)
Citation in Prose
Author stated that ... (page#).
Connect both authors' last names with and, and include the page number.
(Best and Marcus 9)
Use the first author's last name and et al., and include the page number.
(Franck et al. 327)
Use a shortened title of the work.
("Impact of Global Warming")
The works cited page of a project provides a collection of sources used for the assignment. Any thought that is not your own, or your own thoughts used for other projects, must be cited.
Books
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
Articles
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle if Any." Name of Journal, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp. First Page Number- Last Page Number.
Music
Composer Last Name, First Name. "Title of Work." Title of Album, Name of Performers, Name of Label, Release Year.
Photo
Artist’s Last Name, First Name (if any). “Title of the Picture.” Title of the Site, Date, URL. Accessed Date.
Video
Author’s Last Name, First Name (if any). “Title of Video.” Name of Host Site, uploaded by Uploader (if different from the author), Date, URL. Accessed Date.
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