MLA Style Manual
MLA Handbook 8th Edition by The Modern Language Association of America
Located behinf the Public Serviced Desk. Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
ISBN: 9781603292627
Publication Date: 2016
The MLA Style Manual is the association's guide for graduate students, scholars, and professional writers.
MLA 8th
The Modern Language Association (MLA) released an updated handbook in summer 2016. The Connelly Library has print copies of both the updated 8th and 7th editions in Reference.
The Purdue OWL has created a resource about changes with the release of the 8th edition (link below) Purdue's resources have been updated, as well as those provided by the MLA.
Advice for students and scholars:
- Check with your faculty to see whether they expect MLA 7th or 8th edition.
- Make sure the online resources you are using (database/citation generators, guides) clearly state the edition of MLA that they are following.
- Consider ordering your own copy of the MLA Handbook, or trekking to the library to use the copy we hold in reference.
Additional Resources
FORMATTING / STYLE:
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): General Formatting
Guidelines for headers, first pages, and other format details within MLA style.
IN-TEXT CITATIONS:
- Purdue OWL: In-text Citations
Explains the basics of citing within your text. Includes examples for multiple authors and different types of sources.
- Purdue OWL: Formatting Quotations
Guidelines for formatting short and long quotations within your text.
WORKS CITED:
- Purdue OWL: Works Cited Page Basic Format
Explains basic formatting rules for your works cited page. Then, once you are ready to create a works cited entry for a source, use the menu on the left of the screen to select the right type of source (Books, Periodicals, Electronic Sources, Other Common Sources). This menu also includes helpful information about creating tables, PowerPoint presentations, and more.
