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Citation Formatting: MLA

This guide will introduce you to citation formatting basics, including popular styles, and guides and tools you can use to create citations

What is MLA Style?

MLA style was created and is maintained by the Modern Language Association. It is commonly used in the disciplines of language arts and humanities.

MLA Style Resources

MLA Style
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers resources that will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citations and Works Cited pages, as well as MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and the MLA classroom poster