MLA Citation Guide, 7th edition   Tags: bibliography, citation, mla, modern_language_association, references, works_cited, writing  

This information on this guide is based on templates from:

Citation Guide, Scottsdale Community College Library

When you need research assistance there are many options available to you:

• See a librarian at the reference desk on the 2nd floor of either the Library at Red Mountain or Paul A. Elsner Library 
• Call either of the library reference desks: Red Mountain 480-654-7740, Paul A. Elsner 480-461-7682  
• Start a chat session with a librarian 24/7

Changes from the 6^th edition:

·         Titles are italicized rather than underlined.

·         Include a medium of publication (Print, Web, Film, DVD, etc.).

·         For Web publications include a URL only when you think a reader would need it in order to find the work cited or if your instructor requires it.

·         All journal citations use an issue number, regardless of how they are paginated.

·         Use abbreviations for Web publications when there is no publisher (N.p.), no date (n.d.), or no pagination (n.pag.) available.

MLA style is based on the Modern Language Association’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (available at LB2369 .G53 2009 in the Reference section and circulating stacks at both Red Mountain Library and the Paul A Elsner Library at Southern & Dobson)

MLA Style is commonly used in the Arts and Humanities, which is why it is frequently taught in English classes.

There are a number of websites that will help you format your citations in the various styles. You should always double-check the results you get, as the results are good places to start but not necessarily correct.

• Son of Citation Machine
• KnightCite
• BibMe
• MLA Citation Generator (MLA style only)
• EasyBib (MLA style only)