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Citing Your Sources

This guide will help you cite your sources properly to avoid plagiarism, important for students to maintain academic integrity. It also introduces various tools for creating and managing citations, including library-supported Zotero.

MLA 101 Tutorial (9th edition)

Basic Information

The MLA Citation Style was created and is maintained by the Modern Language Association. This citation style is most often used by researchers and writers in the humanities including literature, art, and theatre.

The MLA Style Center
This is the official website for the MLA Citation Style maintained by the Modern Language Association. Here you will find information about MLA style, answers to frequently asked questions, and a quick guide to citing using MLA style.

Online Guides

The Excelsior Online Writing Lab
Provides support for writers including citation.
MLA Style Center FAQ
May provide answers to citation questions not addressed in the general MLA style guide.
The OWL at Purdue
The online writing lab at Purdue has an excellent explanation of the general MLA guidelines as well as many examples on how to cite your sources in-text and on the works cited list.

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