Use the information on this page to help you correctly cite your sources that are used in your research paper.
In the MLA Sources Box : Find a complete MLA citation ebook from EasyBib and a Quick Guide Handout that you can download and print.
See additional links and videos to help you set up your Works Cited page and create in-text citations
Why is MLA important? Where to find bibliographic information and how to cite properly in text. How to format a paper. How to cite online sources. How to cite in-text citations. (Libby Bennett) July 24, 2016
Covers margins, text formatting, heading and title, page numbers, works cited, tables and illustrations, paper and printing. MLA Style Center
"Center the title, Works Cited, an inch from the top of the page (fig. 3). Double-space between the title and the first entry. Begin each entry flush with the left margin; if an entry runs more than one line, indent the subsequent line or lines half an inch from the left margin. This format is sometimes called hanging indention, and you can set your writing program to create it automatically for a group of paragraphs. Hanging indention makes alphabetical lists easier to use. Double-space the entire list. Continue it on as many pages as necessary".
Placement of the List of Works Cited : MLA Style Center
When should I quote?
How do I set up and follow up a quotation?
How do I embed a quotation into a sentence?
How much should I quote? As few words as possible. Remember, your paper should primarily contain your own words, so quote only the most pithy and memorable parts of sources.
Writing Center: UNC-Chapel Hill Quotations Handout (See handout for more details)
Using Block quotations?
Here are a few general tips for setting off your block quotations:
Writing Center: UNC-Chapel Hill Quotations Handout (See handout for more details)