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MLA Format 9th Edition - The Basics
- 1. MLA Format 9th Edition – The Basics
- 3. Who is the MLA? > Modern Language Association > MLA Format is a citation style that is used for many courses here at SCC. > Typically used in the humanities (English, history, languages, etc.) 3
- 4. MLA Handbook, 9th edition > Book published by MLA. > Walks readers through how to properly format, write, and cite in MLA. > Newest edition: 2021. > MLA Style Center: https://style.mla.org/ 4
- 5. How to Format your Paper
- 6. What does an MLA formatted paper look like? > Double-spaced > 12 point, Times New Roman Font > 1-inch margins (Standard setting on Word) > Header with last name and page number > Heading with your name, instructor name, course, and date. > SCC Library: Formatting your Word Document 6
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- 10. What are In-Text Citations? > Direct quotations or paraphrases that you are using in the body of your text. > In-text citations should connect to an entry in your Works Cited page. > Generally include the author’s last name or abbreviated title (when there is no author) and page number (if available). 10
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- 12. In-Text Citations Examples > 1 author with page numbers - (Hennessy 81) - (Hennessy 81-82) > No Page Numbers - (“Everyday Victims”) - (Jones) > No Author: use shortened version of title - (“Noon” 508) - (Faulkner’s Novels 25) 12
- 13. In-Text Citations Examples > 2 Authors - (Dorris and Erdrich 23) > 3 or More Authors - (Burdick et al. 42) 13
- 14. In-Text Citations Examples > Author/Title Mentioned in the Sentence - Example 1: Hennessy tells how Auden’s writing was popular with contemporary readers and critics (81). - Example 2: Galt says, "an increasing number of companies have a dedicated social media position" (122). - Example 3 (no author): In the article, "Beginners Guide to Yoga," the standing forward bend is highlighted as a great position for people with back pain (130). 14
- 15. In-Text Citations Examples - Example 4 (no page numbers): Smith reports that there are many options for paid social meeting monitoring services and the cost varies considerably. - Example 5 (no page numbers): Groves says that "regular yoga practice can be good for building strength." 15
- 16. Check out the Library In-Text Citation Guide for more Examples!
- 17. Works Cited
- 18. Core Elements 18 > Pieces of information you use to create your citation. > Not every citation will have every element. > Don’t have an element?: Skip it!
- 19. Author > Who is responsible for creating the work? - Person - Group of people - Organization - Artist - Musical Group - Online Username 19
- 20. Author 20 Place a period ( . ) after the author name. Authors Rule Examples No Author If no author given, skip the author and start with the title of source. 1 Author Last Name, First Name. Smith, John. 2 Authors Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Smith, John, and Mary Fields. 3+ Authors Last Name, First Name of First Author, et al. Smith, John, et al. Association or Company Use the name of the association or company as the author. If a work is written and published by an organization, list the organization as publisher only. American Cancer Society. Pseudonym s Use pseudonyms and online usernames like regular author names. @jsmith. Editor or other role If the role of that person or group is something other than creating the work’s main content (as the author), follow the name with a label that describes the role. Only do this in the author field if it is important to highlight this person; otherwise use the Other Contributors field. Nunberg, Geoffrey, editor.
- 21. Title of Source > What is the title of the work? - Name of Book - Name of Specific Article - Short Story Name - Title of Painting - Name of Song > If there isn’t a title, provide a description of the source. 21
- 22. Title of Source 22 Place a period ( . ) after title of source. Source Rule: Italics or “quotation marks” Example Entire Book Italicize self-contained works The Awakening. Collection of Essays Italicize self-contained works The Norton Introduction to Literature, Essay, encyclopedia entry, story, or poem Contained in a larger work (book, website, etc.); use “quotation marks” “The Cultural Consequences of Printing.” Play Italicize plays even if they are in a larger work. Romeo and Juliet. Article from Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper Contained in a larger work (journal), use “quotation marks” “Literary History and Sociology.” Entire Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper Italicize self-contained works The Georgia Review. Entire Website Italicize self-contained works WebMD. Website Article Contained in a larger work (website) use “quotation marks” “Free Will.” Song Contained in a larger work (album) use “quotation marks” “Pretty Hurts.”
- 23. Italics or “Quotation Marks?” 23 Is the source published in a larger work? Yes No Use “quotation marks” Italicize Exception: Plays and novels are always italicized, even when they are contained within a larger work.
- 24. Practice: Italics or “Quotation Marks” 24 Beloved by Toni Morrison (a book) Is the source published in a larger work? Yes No Italicize Citation: Morrison, Toni. Beloved. Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1987.
- 25. Practice: Italics or “Quotation Marks” 25 Academic Journal Article Is the source published in a larger work? Yes No Use “quotation marks” Citation: Currie, Peg. “Considerations for Nursing Practice.” Critical Care Nurse, vol. 28, no. 5, October 2008, pp. 86-87.
- 26. Title of Container > Container: a work that contains another work. - A journal contains the articles. - An album contains the songs. - The English textbook contains the short stories. > Not all sources have a container! 26
- 27. Title of Container 27 Larger Work Journal contains the article inside it. Smaller Work Article is contained in the journal.
- 28. Title of Container 28 Always italicize containers, and place a comma ( , ) after the container title. Source Example Journal, magazine, newspaper (holds articles) Journal of History, Book (that is a collection of essays, stories, etc.) Short Stories for Students, Website (contains articles, posts, videos etc.) CNN, YouTube, Forbes Online, Database (usually container 2, contains journals, etc.) Gale Power Search
- 29. Example Containers: Part of Book 29
- 30. Example Containers: Article from a Website 30
- 31. Example Containers: Print Article 31
- 32. Example Container: Article from Database 32
- 33. Other Contributors > A contributor is someone who contributed to the work without being the author/creator. - Editors - Translators - Directors - Composers > Not every source will have other contributors! 33
- 34. Other Contributors 34 Always place a comma ( , ) after name(s) of contributors. Contributor Rule Example Editor For reference works, include name of editor. edited by John K. Reeves, Audiovisual Roles For audiovisual works, include relevant contributors such the director, performers, etc. directed by Stephen Spielberg, performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Other roles Include a description for any other relevant roles illustrated by …, translated by …,
- 35. Version or Edition > Has the work been released in more than one form? - Edition - Director’s Cut 35
- 36. Version or Edition 36 You do not have to list the First Edition of a source, unless it is specifically called the First Edition. Always place a comma ( , ) after edition or version. Version Example Edition 2nd ed., 3rd ed., revised ed., expanded ed., etc. Version unabridged version, director’s cut, Authorized King James Version
- 37. Number > Is the work part of a numbered sequence? - Volumes of a book or journal. - Comic book issues. - Television episodes. 37
- 38. Number 38 Always place a comma ( , ) after number. Source Rule Example Books If part of a multivolume set, include the vol. # used Short Stories For Students, vol. 3, Periodicals Include volume and issue number (if listed) Georgia Review, vol. 64, no. 1,
- 39. Publisher > Who published or produced the work? - Book publisher - Studio/network that created a film. - Organization who created a website. - Theatre company who performed a play. 39
- 40. Do you Always need to Include the Publisher? > Not always! > Do not include publisher name if: - You’re citing a periodical (journal, magazine, or newspaper) - Self-published works - Websites whose titles are the same as their publisher, like YouTube 40
- 41. Publisher 41 Publisher Names: Drop business words like Company, Limited, Corporation, etc. Abbreviate University Press as UP. Always place a comma ( , ) after publisher. Source Rule Periodicals Do not list a publisher for periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers). Websites If a website’s publisher is essentially the same as its title (i.e. YouTube is published by YouTube), skip the publisher.
- 42. Publication Date > When was the work created? - No date is very common! - Full date. - Seasonal date. - Multiple dates (usually for different editions). 42
- 43. Publication Date 43 Abbreviate months except May, June, July (Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.) Always place a comma ( , ) after publication date. Date Rule No Date If no date, omit date. However, if source is online, include the access date at the end of the citation after the Location field: Accessed 23 July 2015. Full Date Give the full date whenever available (day, month, and year). Always give the most specific date possible. Format the date as follows: Day Month Year (i.e. 16 Aug. 2016). Seasonal Date Usually with periodicals; include the season: spring 2014 Multiple dates When a source carries more than one date, cite the date that is most relevant to your purpose. For books, usually you want the most recent copyright date; unless, you discuss the history around its original publishing.
- 44. Location > Where did you find the source? - Page Numbers. - Database Name. - URL/DOI. - Physical location (for artwork or theatre). 44
- 45. Location 45 Always place a period ( . ) after location. Source Rule Sources with Page Numbers (print or electronic) Cite the page range for the source -- the entire article or entire chapter you’re using. If the source is only one page: p. 5. If the source is multiple pages: pp. 10-17. If the source is printed on nonconsecutive pages: pp. 53+. Websites Cite the URL (Web Address) for your source, unless your instructor doesn’t want it. Try to use a permalink or stable URL if possible. Do not include: http://. Only list: www.forbes.com Online Article with DOI Always use the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) instead of a URL if available: doi:10.1037/rmh0000008 If article has both page numbers and DOI, use both (separated by a comma). Physical Location For physical locations (such as a work of art in a museum or a live speech or concert viewed in person), give the name of the place and its city (but omit the city if it’s included in the place name). Only use this if you were actually at the location in person; not for digital reproductions. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. (city not listed after because it’s in the name of the venue) Museum of Modern Art, New York. (city listed after)
- 46. Library MLA Resources > MLA Guide > How to Find Citation Information Guide > Ask a Librarian 46
- 47. 47 Thanks! Any questions? Feel free to Ask a Librarian!
- 48. Credits Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free: > Presentation template by SlidesCarnival 48
Editor's Notes
- Hello and welcome to the SCC Library tutorial on MLA Format 9th Edition – The Basics. This video will cover some of the basic information about MLA Format.
- Let’s begin today by learning about who and what is the MLA.
- The MLA is the Modern Language Association, and they are an organization who created the MLA citation format. MLA format is a citation style for document format, in-text citations, and works-cited lists that is used for many courses here at SCC. Typically, the subjects that use MLA format are the humanities—English, history, languages, etc., but many other classes will use MLA format.
- You may hear your instructor refer to the MLA Handbook in your course. The MLA Handbook is a book that is published by the MLA that walks readers through how to properly format, write, and cite papers in MLA format. The MLA Handbook is currently in its 9th edition, which was published in 2021. In addition to the MLA Handbook, the MLA also runs the MLA Style Center, which is a website that gives instruction and resources for writing a paper in MLA Format. Their URL is style.mla.org.
- Let’s talk about how to format a paper in MLA format.
- I also want to talk very briefly about what an MLA formatted paper looks like. First, papers in proper MLA Format should be double-spaced, and use size 12 Times New Roman font. Papers should have 1-inch margins. This is usually the standard margin setting on Microsoft Word. You will want to include a header with your last name and page number and a heading with your name, your instructor’s name, course, and date. The SCC Library has instructions on how to properly format a Word document in MLA format as part of our MLA Guide.
- Here is our sample paper from the SCC Library MLA Guide. Here you can see that the paper is double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and Times New Roman font. The paper has a header with the student’s last name and a page number and includes a header with the student’s name, their instructor’s name, the course, and the date.
- Now that we have talked about what MLA Format is and how to format a paper, let’s talk about MLA Citations!
- First, let’s talk about in-text citations.
- What are ITCs? ITCs are direct quotations or paraphrases that you are using in the body of your text. All ITCs should directly connect to an entry in your WCP, which we will talk about in a moment, and generally include the author’s last name or an abbreviated title (when there is no author) and page number (if available).
- Here you can see an example of some ITCs and a WCP. You see the different colors highlighted in the essay on the left side of your screen? Each of these highlights is a different source that I have either directly quoted or paraphrased in my essay. On the right side of my screen is my WCP. You can see that each of the highlighted ITCs matches one of the entries in my WCP. If you cite a source in-text, you also need to include the source in your WCP, so that your reader knows where you got that information from.
- I know I mentioned that generally, ITCs will include the author’s last name and the page number for the information. While it would be wonderful if every citation always included all of that information, that is not always the case. There will be times when you will have both an author’s name and page number, like this example with Hennessy 81 or Hennessy 81-82 for multiple pages. Sometimes you will have no page numbers for your source, especially for sources that are found online. When this happens, it is acceptable to skip the page numbers, and only use the author’s name or the title of the source in your ITC., like you see with “Everyday Victims,” which is a shortened name of a title, or with Jones. Remember, if the information does not exist, just skip it. Don’t try to make up the information. Similarly, in situations where you don’t have an author’s name (which can happen—especially with reference sources, use an abbreviated version of the title of the source, like you see with Noon or Faulkner’s Novels. Include page numbers only if you have them.
- Sometimes you might have multiple authors! When you have two authors, you would just include both of their names with “and” in the middle like Dorris and Erdrich. Include the page number if you have it. For 3 or more authors, you don’t want to list every author, because that would take up a lot of space. In that case, you would list the name of the first author, like Burdick, followed by et al. Et al is Latin for “and others” and it tells your reader that there are several other authors that contributed to this work. Also include the page number, if you have it.
- There are a few ways that you can include an in-text citation in your writing, and some of this will come down to your personal preference as a writer. Of course you can have your quote/information with the citation at the end, but you could also incorporate your citation, by introducing the quote with the author’s name or the source title in your sentence. You can mention the name of the author or the title of your source within the sentence, like Examples 1, 2, and 3. You can see in the examples how the writer has done this for both directly quoted information and paraphrased information. The library’s rule is that if the idea didn’t come out of your own head, you need to cite it. Then you would just add the page numbers in a parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
- Like I mentioned, sometimes, you just don’t have page numbers, so if you don’t, you wouldn’t include them, like you can see in Examples 4 and 5. Even when there is no page number, you still want to make sure you are showing this is cited information, but including the author’s name or the name of the article in your sentence. Still include the author’s name or the article title, to give your reader a clue that the information is cited information.
- I could talk all day about different in-text citation examples. To see more examples, check out the MLA Guide on the SCC Library website!
- Now let’s talk about how to cite sources in your Works Cited page.
- Something that is cool about MLA format is that you cite every single source pretty much the exact same way! MLA uses what they call the Core Elements in their citations. The core elements are the different pieces that you will use the complete every single citation, no matter what kind of source it is. The core elements are author, title of source, title of container, other contributors, version, number, publisher, publication date, and location. Don’t worry, we’ll go through each container in a little more detail in a moment. Not every single source is going to have all of these elements. Depending on the type of source, not all of the core elements may be relevant. If your source doesn’t have a certain element, just skip it. Don’t try to make it up. You can see on the chart on the left side of the slide, that you have each of these core elements listed out and numbered, with their punctuation beside them. You can use this chart as a way to create MLA citations, to make sure you always have your sources in the right order!
- First, let’s talk about the author of a source. The author is who is responsible for creating the work. An author can be a person, a group of people, and association/company. Notice that I said “created the work.” That’s because the author could also be an artist (for a painting), a musical group, an online username/handle, and more. You would start every MLA Citation in your Works Cited page with the name of your author, followed by a period.
- Here you can see a chart with some different examples of how an author can be formatted in MLA. Your WCP is organized in alphabetical order by author’s name. Something to keep in mind about author’s names is when you list the name in your WCP, you will want to do Last Name, First Name order, like Smith, John and citations should be in alphabetical order by author LAST name. When you have more than one author, the format is very similar to how you format your ITCs. 2 authors will keep the normal Last Name, First Name order, but will add AND then the second author’s name in First Name Last Name order. For more than three authors, you will include the author’s name in Last Name, First Name format, then et al. to show there are other authors. If you have a company as an author, you can list the company’s name as it normally is, like the American Cancer Society. Sometimes, if you are citing social media, you may only have someone’s username or handle. In that case, you can list a handle as an author’s name. In some rare cases, you might need to list an editor in the author’s spot, instead of the Other Contributors spot (we will get to this in a bit), in that case, add a label that describes that person’s role, like editor. You only need to put this person’s name in the author field if it is important to list that person, otherwise, you can save something like an editor’s name to the Other Contributor’s field. We also have an example when you have no author! It is not as uncommon as you think to not have an author. In that case, you would use the title of your article in place of the author for your Works Cited page. Many sources like encyclopedias do not list authors for their individual entries. Like I said before, if you don’t have one of the core elements, you can just skip it!
- Next you will include the title of your source. The title of a source could be the name of a book, name of a specific article, the name of a short story, the title of a painting, or the name of a song. If you’re citing something that does not have a formal title, for example a picture or an advertisement, you would then provide a description of the source to use in place of your title.
- As you can see, there are many different things that could be considered the title of a source, such as a book, a play, or a song. You will also notice on this chart, that it asks whether the name of the source should be italicized or put into quotation marks. Depending on what kind of source you are citing, the title of the source might be italicized or in quotation marks. Make sure whether you are using italics or quotation marks that you place a period after the title of your source.
- In MLA format, the rule for formatting the title of source depends on what kind of source it is. Generally, the rule is if the source is contained in another work, so for example, if you are citing an article that was published in a magazine, you would put the name of the article in quotation marks. If the source was not contained in another work, so for instance, you are citing a full book that was published on it’s own, you would italicize the name of the book. There is one exception to this rule: titles of plays and novels are always italicized, even if they are contained within a larger work. I know this can be a little tricky, so let’s practice!
- First, let’s look at Beloved, a book by Toni Morrison. Since I am citing the book itself, and it is not part of anything larger, like a collection of books, I would italicize the title of the book.
- If I were looking at an academic journal article, which had been published in a larger work—in this case, an academic journal, I would want to use quotation marks.
- I had just been talking about sources that were published in larger works in order to figure out if the titles should be italicized or put in quotation marks. Those larger works that a source can be published in are called containers. Some examples of containers include a journal, which contains articles, an album, which contains songs, or an English textbook, which contains short stories. Not every source will have a container! Think back to the example of Beloved by Toni Morrison. Because that book was published on its own and was not published in a collection of books, it does not have a container. If you end up italicizing the name of a source instead of putting it in quotes, you can think of that as a clue that you probably don’t have a container, and you can skip this element in your citation, but that is not always a hard and fast rule.
- You can almost think about containers like those Russian Nesting Dolls. The smaller work (let’s say a journal article) is going to go inside the larger work, the journal itself.
- Here you can see some examples of common containers that you will probably encounter here at SCC. Journals, magazines, and newspapers contain articles that are published in them, like the Journal of History. A book can contain a collection of essays, short stories, etc. that are published in them, like Short Stories for Students. A website can contain articles, posts, videos, etc. that are published on them, like CNN, YouTube, or Forbes Online. It is possible to have multiple containers for a source! For example, if you have an academic article from a journal, the journal would be the container. But if you used one of the library databases to read that article, then the library database you used, like Gale Power Search, would also be a container, because the journal is contained within the database.
- Let’s look at a few example containers! These short stories are all published in the larger book, Short Stories for Students. This means Short Stories for Students is the container for these short stories.
- Another example is an article from a website. Since this article “American Job Growth Posted its Smallest Gain Since September” was published on Fortune website, Fortune website would be the container for this article.
- This article here, “Making the Grade,” is an article from Time Magazine. Since this article was published in Time Magazine, Time Magazine, would be the container for the source.
- But what if you found that same article from a library database? That would be an example of a time you have 2 different containers! You first have the article, which is contained in Time Magazine. But, Time Magazine is also contained within the library database, Academic Search Premier. In this case, you would need to list both containers in your citation, but we will get to that in a few moments!
- Sometimes a source can have another contributor, which is someone who worked on the source, without being the author or creator. Some examples of contributors are editors, translators, directors, or composers. Not every source will necessarily have another contributor, so if it does not have one, just skip it!
- Here are some examples of common contributors you may encounter. Editors are common for reference works. You might see sources like encyclopedias that won’t list individual authors for their entries, but will list an editor for the whole work. Remember in the author section, where I mentioned that you normally would put an editor’s name in the Other Contributor space? This is what I was talking about. Other common contributors are directors, actors, illustrators, and translators. To format other contributors, list their role: edited by, directed by, translated by, etc. and then the person’s name. So it might read edited by John K. Reeves or directed by Stephen Spielberg. Be sure to always place a comma after the name of a contributor.
- Sometimes a source may be released in more than one form. Think about how some books get republished every few years and have different editions. For example, this is the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook. It is important to list the version of the source you are using, since different editions can contain different information. The 9th edition of the MLA Handbook is a little bit different from the 8th edition, so it’s important for me to let my readers know that. Another common example of a version could be the Director’s Cut of a movie, which might contain different scenes that the original version. The Synder Cut of Justice League is almost a completely different movie than the theatrical version.
- Some other examples of versions can be 2nd ed, 3rd ed, revised ed., expanded ed. etc. There can also be the unabridged version, director’s cut, Authorized King James Version of the Bible, etc. For editions in your WCP, you can shorten edition to ed with a period at the end. Even with the period after ed. you still need to include a comma afterwards. Not every source will have a version. If it is not clearly stated in the source, you can skip the version. You do not have to list the first edition of a source, unless it specifically calls itself the first edition or it is important you are citing the first edition. Remember to include a comma after the edition or version.
- Some sources may also be a part of a numbered sequence that gets published. That means that the source gets regularly published and uses a number to identify which publication it is. This could be volumes of books or journals, issues of a comic book or magazine, or episodes of a tv show.
- Number can refer to both volume and issue number. Some sources will have both, some only one. If you have a volume number, you would list it as vol with a period at the end, and then the number. If you have an issue number, list it as no with a period at the end, followed by the number. Regardless of if you only have a volume number or an issue number, make sure you have a comma after the number.
- We also need to think about the publisher of the source. Who published or produced this work. A publisher could be the literal publisher of the book, or it could be the studio/network that created a film, the organization who created a website, or the theatre company who performed a play.
- For sources like journals, magazines, and newspapers, you don’t need to worry about listing the publisher. The journal, magazine, or newspaper is it’s own publisher. For websites, it’s common for the publisher to also be the name of the website, like how YouTube is the publisher of YouTube. In that case, just skip the publisher and only list the title of the website earlier in the citation. If a publisher has any business names: Company, Limited, Corporation, etc. you can drop those words. University Press is an extremely common part of a publisher name, like Columbia University Press. University Press can be shortened to UP. Don’t forget to add your comma after the publisher!
- Next, we need to think about the date the source was created. First, if there is no date, that is okay. It’s common for certain sources like websites. We’ll talk about that in a second. There are a few ways a date can be formatted. Make sure to use the most specific version of the date you have whether that’s a full date, a year, or a seasonal date like spring 2021. Sources that have multiple versions might list multiple dates, especially if it is a book with multiple editions. Choose the one that is the most recent.
- If the source does not have a date, you can just skip it. However, if it is a source that you found online, you should give an access date, which is the date that you looked at the source. Access dates can also be important if you are looking at a source that might update frequently, like the CDC Covid Tracker. Put the access date at the very end of your citation, followed by a period. If you do have a date, make sure you give the most specific date possible. If you have the full date of a source, list the source in Day Month Year order. Months should be abbreviated to their first three letters, with the exception of May, June, and July. Sources like journals, magazines, and newspapers might have a seasonal date, like spring 2014. When there are multiple dates, choose the most relevant one to what you're writing about. That will usually be the most recent date. Place a comma after your publication date.
- Finally, we need the location of the source, which is where you found it. The location could be page numbers, a database name, a URL or DOI, or a physical location for artwork or theatre productions.
- For sources that have page numbers, cite the range of page numbers for the source, so the entire article or book chapter you are citing. If your source is only one page, you can use p. If your source is multiple pages, you can use pp. If your source is printed on nonconsecutive pages, then list the first page number with a plus sign. If you are citing a book as a whole, you do not need to include page numbers. This is only if you are citing a specific section or chapter of a book. For a source you found online, like a website source, include the URL for the source, unless your instructor tells you not to include it. If you do include a URL, start with the www. Some (but not all) online sources will have a DOI, a digital object identifier. If a source has a doi, you should use that instead of a URL. For sources seen in person, like a performance or a piece of art, you would include the physical location (like city or museum name) that the source is from. If the name of the city is included in the place, such as the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, you don’t also need to include the name of the city. But if the name of the city is not included in the place, then you would add it after. For example, the Museum of Modern Art, which is in New York. Always close out with a period.
- The library has many resources available to help you with MLA! We have our MLA Guide that will walk you through how to cite everything in MLA format and a research guide about how to find citation information for different kinds of sources. You can also ask questions and submit your papers for MLA review to Ask a Librarian!
- Thank you for watching this video! If you have any questions, please ask a librarian.