Modern Language Association (MLA) Style - EN100 - English Composition - Research Guides at Southeast Missouri State University

Who uses MLA Style?

MLA style is typically used by English and the Humanities.

This video provides an overview of 9th edition changes to citation with examples.

MLA Formatting & Style Guide (9th ed.) | Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Purdue's well-respected style guide site offers sound advice, tips, and examples on how to site sources, create reference lists, format papers, and much more. You will also find vidcasts here where you can learn basic MLA citing skills.
MLA Works Cited (9th ed.) | Excelsior College OWL MLA works cited guidance from Excelsior College.
SEMO Center for Writing Excellence Clear examples for citing a variety of sources.

ZoteroBib Will generate citations and create bibliographies in MLA, APA, Chicago, and more by entering a URL, ISBN number, DOI number, or other identifiers. It will also help you create a citation by hand.

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021
Publication Date: 2021
Copies are available in the general collection on the 4th floor and in the reference collection on the 3rd floor.

For personal assistance with citation and formatting, use the Center for Writing Excellence, located in Kent Library 311!