Research Guide: Scholarly Journals

Example MLA Citation for a Scholarly Journal Article

Example of how to find pieces of information needed to create an MLA citation for:

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Quick Guide - MLA

Quick Guide - MLA Citation Style

Download this 3-page PDF for a quick, basic format guide to MLA 9th edition citation style. (tutorial)

Citations: The How and Why of Citing Sources

Learn how to confidently create citations for essay papers, presentations, and other projects.

• Intro and Welcome (length=2:31)
• Locate the Citation Guide (length=1:09)
• Citation Basics (Quick Overview) (length=3:10)
• Why Cite Sources & How to Avoid Plagiarism (length=5:42)
• Create Citations: Basic Format (“Quick Guide”) Method (length=7:38)
• Create Citations: Generator Method (“NoodleTools”) (length=10:02)
• Synthesizing Sources (length=4:52)
• Other Citation Info: Annotated Bibliographies, Formatting Papers, Verbal Citations, Images in Projects (length=2:47)
• How to Get Help (length=1:16)

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Option: Use this worksheet to guide you through the video above and provide you practice on citing and plagiarism concepts:

Basic Formula For MLA Works Cited Citations (9th Edition)

Basic Formula For MLA Works Cited Citations

Include as much of the following as possible:
Author. Title of Source. Title of Container, Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication Date, Location. Date Accessed.