Condensed and adapted by Dr
Elle Leane (School
of English, Journalism
and European Languages) from the MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Sixth Edition).
The examples and information provided here will not cover every
citation scenario you come across. For more detailed information, consult the MLA Handbook, available in the Morris
Miller Library at Ref LB 2369 .G53 1999, and in Launceston at Ref 808.027
G437m2003. Information in this guide is condensed from chapters 3, 5 and 6 of
that book.
There are two main components of the MLA system that you need to be
familiar with: how to list your references at the end of your essay, and
how to cite these references in the body of your essay. Sections A and B
of this guide deal with these two components respectively. Section C deals
briefly with quotations and punctuation.
Listing your sources
In the MLA system, you provide a list of "Works Cited" at the
end of your essay. The following are some basic dos and don’ts to remember when
composing your list:
Only include
in this list works you have actually cited in the essay.
Indent the
second line of each entry, and every line after that.
Do not dot
point the entries.
Pay
attention to the placement of commas, periods, colons, etc.
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