Resources for Students: Citing Sources

General MLA Format

• In-Text Citations: The Basics
• Formatting Quotations
• Footnotes & Endnotes

Works Cited Page: The Basics

• Works Cited: Books
• Works Cited: Periodicals
• Works Cited: Electronic Resources
• Works Cited: Other Common Sources

Additional Resources for using MLA Style Citations

Abbreviations used in MLA Style Format

Example of a completed MLA Style Works Cited Page

MLA: Modern Language Association

MLA Style is widely used in the humanities, especially when writing on language and literature. 

From the MLA Website:

• Works Cited: A Quick Guide
• Order the MLA Handbook for Writers