Citation

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Generally, ISKL uses formatting style set out by Modern Language Association (MLA). Follow the style to ensure you are consistent throughout your paper.

Common Errors

Extra space between paragraphs
Wrong indent in the Work Cited page
Adding footnotes or end notes

Feel free to use this template.

In-text citations

Watch this video to get an idea about how in-text citation is presented in your paper. Open Writing Lab at Purdue (Purdue OWL) contains more details if the video does not cover the type of source you use.

In-text citations in Mandarin

Take a look at the sample below for your Work Cited page. Note that the citation you copied from Google Scholar italicized journal title whereas here the journal titles are in bold font along with minor differences in punctuation. Either way, as long as your essay is consistent with one style, it is acceptable.

Citing Picture, Photo, Table, Graph, and Others

Please access this document for citing any visuals you include in your paper. This follows MLA Handbook, 9th edition. Resources can be found in Purdue OWL website and MLA website. A hardcopy of the MLA Handbook is available in the library.

For APA citation of figures, please access this Purdue OWL webpage. A hardcopy of APA Handbook is available in the library.