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MLA Style

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Edition         

808.027 M699h 2009

(Located in the Library's General Stacks and on Reserve at the Library "Service Desk")

This is the definitive undergraduate source for information on MLA citation style.

 

Modern Language Association: MLA Style: FAQs

Most English classes at Blinn College require you to use MLA style. This website does not have all the information that the printed source has, but the FAQs section contains an excellent explanation of how to document electronic resources along with many examples.

Examples

MLA Formatting and Style Guide (part of the OWL (Online Writing Lab) of Purdue University - Presents guidelines for determining when and how to cite sources. Also, provides examples for formatting various types of sources.


Creating Citations for Electronic Sources, MLA Style - Created specifically for Blinn College students by Blinn librarians (and approved by the Brenham English faculty). Provides examples from library databases and the Web.

 

Citation Generators on the Web

These free tools are designed to assist teachers and students in generating citations for crediting information from other people.

 

Bedford Bibliographer

Supports MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago Styles. "Using the Bedford Bibliographer, students create virtual source cards on which they can record bibliographic information, write annotations, evaluate sources, and even save text from electronic sources such as news articles that might be changed or removed." (Publisher's Web site). Students must first create a free account to use this tool.

Citation Machine

Supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian styles. This online tool was originally created by David Warlick of The Landmark Project on October 29, 2000 and is part of the Landmarks for Schools Web site for teachers.

KnightCite

Supports MLA, APA, and Chicago. Users can create a free account to save citations and bibliographies. Provided by the Hekman Library, Calvin College.

mybib

Supports MLA and APA style formats.

NoodleBib Express

Supports MLA and APA style formats. Does not allow users to download or to export their citations.

 

MLA Style Manual And Guide To Scholarly Publishing         

808.027 M720m 2008

(Located in the Library's General Stacks)

This style manual is intended for researchers contemplating serious publication in the field of literature and language.

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