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MLA 8
MLA 8
All citations should be done using MLA format, 8th edition. At the circulation desk you can find 3 books explaining how to cite using this format. A great online resource is the Library of Congress page, which shows you how to cite primary sources. You can also use online citation generators like EasyBib, but always double check that the citation came out correctly (they are not always right!)
In text citations are often forgotten. Purdue's Online Writing Lab breaks this process down and gives excellent examples. On the right side of their page you will see other citation instructions and examples should you need them.
Images, videos and sound also need to be cited. When in doubt, cite! It's always better to give credit than not too. When using a search engine, make sure to use the 'labeled for reuse' filter. Use websites that are filled with images that are free to use. The Academy of Art gives a great example for citing images, and the University of Cincinnati shows how to cite video and sound very well.
Stop by the library for any questions you may have regarding this! Or send us an email through the 'Contact Us' tab on this website.
MLA Citation
MLA Citation
This format is followed for all source types. For example there is not a different way to source an internet article vs a book. They both follow the above format. All should look like this:
Author, "Title." Title of Container, Other Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher's Name, Date of Publication, Location.
Example Citations
Example Citations
Citation Help
Citation Help
Cite using APA here, usually for science and scientific research.
Formatting a Works Cited Page
Formatting a Works Cited Page
Works Cited & Google Doc Format
Works Cited & Google Doc Format
- It is the last page of your paper, and should have the same heading as all the other pages.
- Title the page, Works Cited.
- The whole page is double spaced, with out any additional spaces between different citations.
- Use a .5 inch indent after the first line. Create this indent by pulling the blue triangle and rectangle (found in the ruler at the top of the Google Doc) to the 0.5 line. Then pull just the rectangle back to 0.00.
- If you run into spacing errors, go to Format>Line Spacing and play with the options available there.
- All citations are in alphabetical order.
- Leave out http:// from your web address.
Video Tutorial
Video Tutorial
maclibraries. “MLA Citations (8th Edition).” YouTube, YouTube, 28 Sept. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDGDUOi_92A.
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