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Here at CalPac, we require that students use MLA format for all research and academic work submitted. MLA stands for "Modern Language Association", which sets the standard for the format expected of academic work including research writing and citing material used for research.
Here at CalPac, we require that students use MLA format for all research and academic work submitted. MLA stands for "Modern Language Association", which sets the standard for the format expected of academic work including research writing and citing material used for research.
The current edition accepted across academic institutions for MLA formatted work is MLA 8th Edition. We have compiled the following videos for you, students at CalPac, to refer to when creating work in MLA format.
The current edition accepted across academic institutions for MLA formatted work is MLA 8th Edition. We have compiled the following videos for you, students at CalPac, to refer to when creating work in MLA format.
MLA Style Citations with Harry Potter for the Win!
MLA Style Citations with Harry Potter for the Win!
This is a great video for anyone who is a fan (or closet fan!) of Harry Potter. This is an easy-to-watch and informative video showing how to use MLA Format for Works Cited entries and internal citations using author J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books as examples. Enjoy!
Containers in MLA Format
Containers in MLA Format
The video above mentioned "containers" to create Works Cited entries. That's kind of novel, isn't it? This video shows how to gather information from a source to create a Works Cited entry in MLA Format using the "container" method, which is the first step to citing your sources. This knowledge is priceless for you, but you can use free citation tools like Easybib.com to help you create a correctly formatted MLA citation for your Works Cited page, as well!
Matching Works Cited Entries to In-Text (Internal) Citations
Matching Works Cited Entries to In-Text (Internal) Citations
This video is to-the-point and color-coded. It is super important that you provide some indication in your essay that shows which sources you got your cited information from as you write. This video shows you how to do that and makes it as simple as can be.
This video references the notion that you need a good GUIDE for MLA Format, 8th Edition (<< download yours now!).
Using Internal (Parenthetical) Citations
Using Internal (Parenthetical) Citations
The most important thing to your reader is that you have shown where you have used information from sources as you use them in your writing. This means using internal, or parenthetical, citations that match with a Works Cited entry when you include information from one of your sources in your essay. Watch this video to see what that looks like:
This is all great, but still not sure how to create a Works Cited entry for a source you found? Have no fear! We have some great tools that will make the citation for you! Check out these MLA Format Citation Generator Tools or click the button to continue.
This is all great, but still not sure how to create a Works Cited entry for a source you found? Have no fear! We have some great tools that will make the citation for you! Check out these MLA Format Citation Generator Tools or click the button to continue.
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