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ENG 121: Academic Writing I: MLA Help
Citing class resources
Citing Class Resources
Online Handout or Notes
Instructor's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Handouts/Notes." Name of Course, Date handout was received, University/College, URL. Access date. Class handout.
Works Cited List Example:
Easton, Todd. “Model Paper.” Economics 121, 10 Apr. 2019, University of Portland, learning.up.edu/moodle/mod/resource/view.php?id=544855. Accessed 15 May 2019. Class handout.
In-Text Citation Example:
(Instructor's Last Name)
Textbook Example"
Project Management Institute. Agile Project Management: Essentials from the Project Management Journal. J. Wiley & Sons : Project Management Institute, 2013. Accessed 15 May 2022.
In-Text Citation Example:
(Project Management Institute) [the author in this case is a company, the Project Management Institute]
Using an EBSCO resource and Microsoft Word for Discussion Posts
MLA 8e Template
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Click the above link to download an editable MLA template. This template follows basic MLA guidelines. However, as always, follow your professor's instructions should they differ from this template. |
MLA Template
Online Citation Support
Online Citation Support
- The library is currently recommending ZOTERO for importing citations, and Zbib.org for creating citations.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (often referred to as the OWL) contains a wealth of academic writing resources, including a well-organized MLA guide and APA guide.
MLA Help
- 2020 MLA 8 Handout Examples with slides and notes to help you cite any source correctly.
Citing the Use of an AI tool
Guidance for citing ChatGPT and similar AI tools is emerging while continuing to be debated (more from MLA).
"Prompt." Tool Name, Version, Producer, Date, URL.
Works Cited List Example:
“Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
"What is Carrie Mae Weems' most influential work and what are its themes?" prompt. Gemini. 8 Feb. 2024 version, Google, 16 Feb. 2024, https://gemini.google.com/app.
In-Text Citation Example:
(Shortened version of prompt)
Examples: ("Describe the symbolism")
("What is Carrie")
MLA Handbook
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MLA Handbook  Publisher's Summary: "The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook."
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How to Format an MLA Paper
Basic MLA Format Video
View this video (designed by Alexander Clarkson) for a tutorial on formatting a paper according to MLA style.
How to Format an MLA Works Cited Page
How to Format an MLA Works Cited Page
View this video (designed by Prof. Amy Harris, Saint Leo University) for a tutorial on formatting an MLA Works Cited page.