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MLA Formatting and Style Guide
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- MLA - In-Text Citation: The BasicsGeneral rules for in-text citation: parentheses for the citation info, author-page style, how to cite different kinds of sources, and what to do when important information is missing.
- Formatting QuotationsShort quotations, long quotations, adding or omitting words in quotations.
- Endnotes and FootnotesThese are not often used for class papers, but here are the rules for them if needed.
- Works Cited Page: Basic FormatBasic rules and format, capitalization and punctuation, how to deal with multiple authors, multiple works by the same author, etc.
- Works Cited Page: BooksBasic format, multiple authors, multiple books by same author, how to make the citation if information is missing, and more.
- Works Cited Page: PeriodicalsFormat for magazine articles, newspaper articles, journal articles, etc
- Works Cited Page: Electronic SourcesFormat for electronic and online sources, including online periodicals, videos, social media, and more.
- Works Cited Page: Other Common SourcesFormat for interviews, speeches, lectures, conference proceedings, visual art, music recordings, films and television, etc.
Evaluating Online Resources
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