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This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (8th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
Annotated guide to formatting MLA header and body of document
Basic instructions for in-text references. This is the most important part of a citation. Give credit for all words, thoughts, and ideas that are not your own, whether they are quoted directly or paraphrased. [If it is not common knowledge, it must be cited]
A review of basic in-text citations along with examples of special circumstances including in-text citations with articles by the same author, articles with no author and identical titles, by multiple authors, and other special circumstances.
Highlighted examples of in-text citation expectations for a variety of sources and situations. Text comes from Purdue OWL.
Simple, sample MLA formatted paper including Works Cited
Simple, sample MLA formatted paper with in-text citations
Formatting an annotation to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.