MLA Style Guide
MLA format is most commonly used in the humanities. But always check with your instructor to determine which style you should be using.
MLA Quick Links
Offers examples of MLA style formatting and proper citation for this style.
The official MLA style page, offering an online style template.
Style Guides at the Reference Desk
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by ISBN: 9781603290241Publication Date: 2009-01-01
MLA Style
MLA style follows a basic format when citing works. It is important however to check your work as different sources have specific requirements.
Book
The basic formula for citing a book is: Last Name, First Name. Title of Work. Publisher, Publication Date.
Example: Clemens, Colleen, and Rebecca Beardsall. Western Pennsylvania Reflections: Stories from the Alleghenies to Lake Erie. History Press, 2011.
Journal Article
The basic formula for citing a journal article is: Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Work, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.
Example: Winch, Julie. "Colonization and Its Discontents: Emancipation, Emigration, and Antislavery in Antebellum Pennsylvania." Journal of American History, vol. 99, no. 3, 2012, pp. 905.