MLA Examples Handout
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Welcome!
Welcome to the guide for Citing References Using MLA Style!
I hope that you will find this guide a useful starting place for information on MLA Style. I 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 the suggestions and feedback from students and faculty.
MLA Style Guides
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Purdue 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.
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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.
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Citing Primary Sources: MLALibrary of Congress instructions for and examples of citations of primary source materials: Web Sites, Cartoons, Maps, Photographs, Films, and more.
Citation Management Software
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Citation Management OptionsLinks to citation management software, tutorials, downloads, etc. available to assist you with citing your sources.
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How to Use RefworksRefworks is a cloud-based citation management tool that formats your bibliographies in APA, MLA, and many other citation styles, and use the saved references with Microsoft Word and other word processing software.. It is free to Wayne State University students, faculty, staff and other affiliated users.
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How to Use ZoteroZotero is a free open-source online citation management software that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and use the saved references with Microsoft Word and other word processing software.
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How to Use EndNoteEndNote citation management software available at a discount to all WSU students, faculty and staff. It allows you to manually enter citation information, or export directly from the library's online databases. EndNote can format bibliographic entries in almost every citation style and works with most word processors to insert citations and build reference lists as you write.
Format and Citation Tools
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Paper FormattingGuide to formatting papers in APA 7th Edition. Developed by University of Texas Arlington Libraries.
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BibMeA free automated citation and bibliography generator.
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NoodleBib ExpressA free online tool to create citations in MLA, APA and Chicago style.