MLA Examples
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Online Format and Citation Resources
- ZoteroBibZoteroBib creates a bibliography in the style you need, including APA, MLA and Chicago/Turbaian. Just enter the from URL, title, DOI and other information, select your style and Zotero will compile a formatted citation list.
- Zotero How to GuideLearn about Zotero, how to install, set up and use to store your references and create bibliographies and reference lists.
- RefWorks How To GuideLearn about RefWorks, how to set up your account, store references and create bibliographies and reference lists. It is recommended that you create your RefWorks account when you are on-campus. Make sure you use your WSU email to create your account.
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Welcome to the guide for Citing References Using MLA Style!
We hope that you will find this guide a useful starting place for information on style guidelines from the Modern Language Association (MLA). We have assembled a core collection of resources available through the Wayne State University Library System, as well as high quality, freely available web resources. This guide is a collaborative work-in-progress, developed with suggestions and feedback from students and faculty.
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MLA Style Guides
- Excelsior OWL: MLA Formatting and Style GuideThis resource offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
- The Writer's Handbook: MLA Documentation GuideThe University of Wisconsin - Madison provides a quick resource for citing references in papers using the style outlined by the 2009 MLA Handbook.
- Citing Primary Sources: MLALibrary of Congress instructions for and examples of citations of primary source materials: Web Sites, Cartoons, Maps, Photographs, Films, and more.