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ENGL& 101: English Composition I, with Ann Modzelewski: MLA Citations

Citing in MLA Format

In this class, you will be using MLA Citation style to cite your sources. Your citation will have two parts:

► An in-text citation

► Citation on a Works Cited page (at the end of your essay)

Use the drop down arrow to see a page with examples for both parts.

For additional citation help: 

Edmonds College Library MLA Citation Guide
Edmonds College Writing Center 
MLA Style Center

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Why is it important to cite a source?

► It gives credit to the person or organization who has the idea or thought.

► It shows that you have read and understood what others have written on your topic.

► It helps your instructor, or whoever is reading your paper or essay, find the sources you used, if they want to read more about your topic.

► It helps you avoid plagiarism

When should you cite a source?

► You need to cite anytime you paraphrase, summarize or quote information that is not your own.

► It doesn't matter where you found your source.  It can be from a library database or free floating on the web.  Cite it!

► It doesn't matter what type of source it is.  It can be an article in print, a review online, an image, a phone interview or en email conversation.  Cite it!

► Always give credit to the author in two places:

  • Within your essay.  This is called an in-text citation.  In-text citations are last name (or title in quotation marks if there is no author) and page number (if there is one)
  • At the end of your essay on a Works Cited page.

► There can be more than one correct way to cite a specific source - focus on what your reader needs to know in order to find it