Research Guides: Citation Styles Guide: MLA

St. Kate's MLA Resources

MLA Quick Guide, 9th Edition
A short overview of MLA style in-text citations, references, and formatting.

MLA Tutorial
This 30 minute course shows you how to use MLA to properly cite your sources, format a paper, and answer common citation questions.

Quick Examples

Journal Article:

Kimmerer, Robin Wall. “Searching for Synergy: Integrating Traditional and Scientific Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Science Education.” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 2, no. 4, 2012, pp. 317-323. doi.org/10.1007/s13412-012-0091-y.

(Kimmerer 322-23)

Book:

Padden, Carol, and Tom Humphries. Inside Deaf Culture. Harvard UP, 2005.
(Padden and Humphries 123)

Webpage:

Wilder Research. “Homelessness in Minnesota.” Nov. 2016, http://mnhomeless.org/minnesota-homeless-study/reports-and-factsheets/2015/2015-homelessness-in-minnesota-11-16.pdf

(Wilder Research 26)

Official MLA Resouces

MLA Handbook, 9th Edition (print)
The MLA Handbook has the answers to all of your MLA questions. This physical copy is shelved near the research desk for in-library use.
MLA Style Website
From the Modern Language Association this website is the primary source for MLA format and style guidelines
MLA Works Cited Quick Guide
A quick guide to the elements that make up a reference entry and an interactive template to create your own reference entries.
MLA Style FAQs
A list of frequently asked MLA style questions and answers, directly from the MLA website.

Additional MLA Resources

Purdue OWL - MLA Style Guide
An alternative online guide to MLA Style and formatting.