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Overview of MLA Style
- How to Use MLA Style
A quick overview of how to use MLA style.
- Examples
Includes both in-text citing and reference format examples of a variety of source types.
- Books
Examples for books with different number of authors, edited books, book chapters, and multiple editions.
- Articles
Examples for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
- Web & Social Media
Examples for web pages, blogs, podcasts, social media, and online video.
- Other Sources
Examples for sources that do not fall into the other source type categories like interviews, government documents, and encyclopedias.
- Other Resources
Links to supplemental resources that can help you with using this style.
- Books at Milner
Links to books in Milner Library that provide additional information on how to format references and do in-text citing.
- Why Cite Overview
Overview of the reasons to cite a source, the basic structure of a reference, and when to cite a source.
