Research Guides: Literature: Citation

Guides to MLA Style

MLA Handbook (9th edition) by The Modern Language Association of America
Published by the Modern Language Association the new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting various source formats using a template of core elements. Visit the service desk to use the manual.

MLA Style Handout
A printable 2-page guide to the basics of MLA formatting and citation style.
MLA Style: Citing Audiovisual Sources

Citing Images & Primary Sources

Citing Primary Sources - MLA Style
Provided by the Library of Congress, this guide provides information for citing primary source materials.
Citing Tables, Figures, and Images

Citing Orally

You need to cite your sources during an oral presentation. Use the examples in these guides to learn how to give credit to your sources without distracting your readers or disrupting the flow of your presentation.

Citing Sources in an Oral Presentation
From Bucks County Community College
Citing Sources in a Speech
From the University of Southern Mississippi

Copy-and-Paste Citation Tools

Many databases have copy and paste tools. This example is from JSTOR. Citation tools may be labeled:

Cite
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Citation tools
Tools
Icons, like quotation marks

Computer-generated citations may contain formatting mistakes. Always double-check them against the style guide for accuracy.