History 233 : MLA Citation Resources

The OWL Writing Lab is an excellent resource for formatting MLA citations. This page describes the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook.

Writing resources from the Modern Language Association.

Here is the link to publisher W.W. Norton's 49-page PDF on MLA style. (First 10 pages are about in-text citations; works cited citations begin on page 11.) Sometimes an optional element is included, like a series or an access date. Follow the directions from your instructor on what you should use.

EasyBib is a citation engine. It creates citations for you, which can be a huge timesaver. The only drawback is that you need to check the citations for correct MLA 8th edition style.

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Samples for the most common types of citations that a Cuesta student would use, including citations for databases held by Cuesta.

Find examples on how to cite a web page, journal, book, eBook, textbook, magazine, newspaper, video, DVD, TV show, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or blog post. Find how to format in-text/parenthetical citations, papers, and cite when no author or date is listed.