The MLA or Modern Language Association citation style is used mainly by the English, language, and humanities. The MLA handbook gives guidelines on citing sources both in text and in a works cited page. Check with your professor for specific citation criteria they may have in addition to the MLA style guidelines.
Disclaimer: This guide is designed to provide a brief overview of the MLA 8th edition and does not replace the style handbook. Please refer to the style handbook for more details on citing sources. You can also contact Savannah Patterson (spatterson@uu.edu) or make a research coach appointment.
The Modern Language Association style (MLA) is often used by scholars in language and literature. Students and scholars in disciplines such as English and foreign languages (i.e. Spanish or French) commonly use MLA citation style. MLA requires both in-text citations in the body of a paper and a works cited list at the end of a paper that gives formal citations of all sources used for the research assignment.
This guide provides brief examples and descriptions of how to cite works in a paper for in-text citations and the works cited. Click the tabs to see examples and descriptions of citations for various types of resources.
Information on this guide was found from a combination of sources:
Neely-Saron, Angie. "MLA Style Guide, 8th edition LibGuide." Indian River State College, 2019. http://irsc.libguides.com/mla. Accessed 7
April 2020.
Purdue Online Writing Lab. MLA Style, 2020, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html.
Accessed 7 April 2020
Modern Language Association of America. MLA Handbook. Eighth ed., Modern Language Association of America, 2016.
