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Modern Languages Association Style Guide (MLA)
The MLA Handbook is currently in its Ninth Edition and is the official style source of the Modern Language Association. The MLA Handbook is not available online through the library.
The following chapters of the guide will be of use for your citation practices:
- Chapter 4: Documenting Sources: An Overview
- Chapter 5: The List of Works Cited
- Chapter 6: Citing Sources In-Text
Recommended Resources
- The MLA Style Center: Modern Language Association
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide: OWL Purdue
- Sample MLA Style Paper: OWL Purdue
Specialized Resources
- Citing Archival Sources in MLA: University of British Columbia
- Citing Canadian government documents using MLA Style: Simon Fraser University
- Miscellaneous Sources (including Visual Arts and Interviews): OWL Purdue
- Citing Tables and Figures: OWL Purdue
