Library Guides: MLA Format 8th Edition: Works Cited

MLA 8th Cheat Sheet

MLA 8th Edition Cheat Sheet
Use this cheat sheet for examples of how to cite resources. This five-page document gives examples of the most commonly cited sources by Cuesta students.

W.W. Norton MLA 8th Edition
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

EasyBib
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.

Legal Documents in MLA

Documenting Legal Works in MLA Style / by Angela Gibson
Legal documents can be difficult to cite in MLA. Fortunately, an editor from MLA has answers for all your questions.

Use Preformatted Citations from Databases

You will save yourself a lot of time and trouble by copying preformatted citations from various databases. Many, but not all, databases will offer a citation formatted according to MLA. Look for a link or icon called "cite", or "citation", or sometimes just a quotemark ("). Always check your preformatted citations against the MLA 8th edition cheatsheet, because the citations are done by computer, not by a human.

Here is an example from the EbscoHost database showing the citation icon at the far right-hand side:

Click on the "Cite" icon, then choose "MLA":

After copying and pasting the citation into your Works Cited page, you would check the citation against the MLA cheatsheet to verify that it is correct.