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Citation Styles Handbook: MLA

Citing Authors
Citing Books
Citing Periodicals
Citing Other Sources
Citing Publication Information
Citing Internet Sources
In-text Citation Information

IMPORTANT NOTE: The MLA Handbook is now in its sixth edition.

We have attempted to reflect these sixth edition changes on our website. You should also visit MLA's official website for further descriptions of these changes: http://www.mla.org/style/style_faq/what_is_new_in_the_s

 

:: Citing Authors
: Single Author
: Multiple Authors
: Corporate Authorship
: Edited Collections
: Translated Works
: Multiple Works by Same Author(s)
: No Author Identified
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:: Citing Books
: Typical Book Entry
: Reprinted or Republished Books
: Specific Editions
: Multi-volume Works
: One Book in a Series
: Book Chapters
: Items in an Anthology
: Encyclopedia Articles
: Prefaces, Introductions, Forewords, and Afterwords
: Footnotes or Endnotes
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:: Citing Periodicals
: Typical Periodical Entries
: Articles in Journals with Continuous Pagination
: Articles in Journals with Non-continuous Pagination
: Articles in Weekly Periodicals
: Newspaper Articles
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:: Citing Other Sources
: Artistic Works
: Computer Software
: Films or Videotapes
: Interviews
: Letters
: Performances
: Recordings
: Television or Radio Programs
: Unpublished Dissertations
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:: Citing Publication Information
: Books
: Journals and Other Periodicals
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:: Citing Internet Sources
Internet Sources
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:: In-text Citation Information
In-text Citation

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