MLA Citation - ENGL 1301 - Comp I - Lynch HYS Fall 2021 - LibGuides at Austin Community College

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Documentation & Plagiarism

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MLA (Modern Language Association) Documentation style

Each ACC Library has a copy of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers in the Reference collection (REF LB 2369 .G53 2003) for use in the library and copies in the circulating collection (LB 2369 .G53 2003) that you can check out for 2 weeks.

MLA citation guide
Covers the basic citation rules and provides citation examples of the commonly used source types.
Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
A guide from Purdue University on using MLA guidelines in research papers and and citing all sources.

Citation Generators

Remember, even if you use a citation generator, it's still your responsibility to check over your citations to make sure they're correct!

EasyBib
A citation generator that uses the 8th and 7th ed. of MLA, 7th ed. of APA, and 16th and 17th ed. of Chicago (9th ed. Turabian).
KnightCite
A citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. It assists with creating citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago for all types of resources. You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.
Zotero
A Firefox extension that helps with the collection, management, and citation of sources.

Note: For FIREFOX only.

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