Library Guides: Citations: MLA Style

In-Depth MLA 8th Ed Guide

For more guidance on MLA Style, 8th edition, see the guide below:

MLA Format 8th Edition
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Writing a Paper Using MLA
If you are new to using MLA, you may want to read over this document, which covers the basics of MLA formatting.

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.

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Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
The OWL Writing Lab is an excellent resource for formatting MLA citations. This page describes the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook.
The MLA Style Center
Writing resources from the Modern Language Association.
W.W. Norton MLA Style Guide
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.

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