Also feel free to talk with a librarian for more help. Please consult the MLA Handbook 8th edition manual for authoritative information in greater detail. Note: This guide is in no way a replacement for the actual handbook, which is over a hundred pages long and can be found in the Library on reserve or at a bookstore near you. MLA style does allow you to use endnotes or footnotes for bibliographic notes. Because long explanatory notes can be distracting to readers, MLA recommends limited use of endnotes and footnotes but, in some cases, note references may be preferred instead of parenthetical references. Footnotes are located at the bottom of a page.

Avoiding Plagiarism - information on the College's academic honesty policy and Turnitin, an online tool to detect where sources need to be cited Endnotes are located at the end of a paper. EndNote - bibliographic citation software, which can help format your citations and is freely available for download to CSS faculty, staff, and studentsĥ. In-text citations - also known as parenthetical notation - how to cite your references in the text of your paperĤ. Formatting Your Paper - how to set up your paper including the margins, font, and your Works Cited list as well as view a sample paperģ. This guide can help you with the more fundamental tasks including:ġ. Works Cited Formats - examples and explanations for citing your sources in the various formats for your Works Cited listĢ. If the part you’re citing spans multiple pages, include the full page range. If a source has more than two authors, name only the first author, followed by et al. This LibGuide is to help you use the Modern Language Association (MLA) style guide, which is frequently used for the humanities including English, history, philosophy, music, and the fine arts. An MLA in-text citation provides the author’s last name and a page number in parentheses.

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