Citing Sources: MLA

MLA (Modern Language Association) citation style is a commonly used style and is often used in the language arts and other humanities studies. The newest edition is the 9th edition. Use this guide to find resources in citing in the MLA style.

The MLA Style Center is the authorized website on MLA Style. It was created as a guide to pair with the MLA Handbook. It is a direct source to reference for the MLA citation style. 

• Citation Guides by Resource Type
• Works Cited Guide
• Interactive Practice Citing Template
• Sample MLA Papers

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is renown for their excellent and detailed citation style resource guides used across the nation. Always a good starting point for those needing detailed instructions for current citation styles.

• MLA Style Citation Guide

Scribbr's Knowledge Base section is a great resource for your citation needs. Always kept up-to-date, and provides easy to understand instructions and guides.

• MLA Style Student's Guide
• Set up your paper in MLA format with Scribbr!
• Quick check your paper for plagiarism with this tool.

MLA Style Guide on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty

"What Plagiarism Is and Why It’s a Serious Matter

Plagiarism is presenting another person’s ideas, words, or entire work as your own. Plagiarism may sometimes have legal repercussions (e.g., when it involves copyright infringement) but is always unethical.

Plagiarism can take a number of forms. Copying a published or unpub­lished text of any length, whether deliberately or accidentally, is plagiarism if you don’t give credit to the source. Paraphrasing someone’s ideas or argu­ments or copying someone’s unique wording without giving proper credit is plagiarism. Turning in a paper or thesis written by someone else, even if you paid for it, is plagiarism."

Modern Language Association. “Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty.” MLA Style Center, 31 Dec. 2021, style.mla.org/plagiarism-and-academic-dishonesty.