MLA 7th edition Formatting and Style Guide
From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
GCC Library Guides to MLA Style
- MLA Style for Works Cited: a brief guideThis guide covers only the most commonly used types of sources.
- MLA Style for Print SourcesThis is a guide to physical print sources such as books and periodicals in their original print format.
- MLA Style for Electronic SourcesThis guide is for sources (books, periodical articles, etc.) accessed electronically.
- MLA Style for Media SourcesThis guide provides examples for how to cite film, television, radio, artworks, interviews, etc.
The links below are to the Library's 2-page guides to MLA Style for creating the Works Cited page. These guides are also available in print at the Library.
MLA Citation--A Basic Strategy
This presentation gives a very good overview of the Works Cited page. It does not address in-text citations.
Cooperative Library Instruction Project (CLIP) tutorial on MLA Style
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition
MLA Handbok for Writers of Research PapersCall Number: 808.02M685 2009ISBN: 1603290249This book is the authority on MLA formatting and style.
The GCC Library has 5 copies of this book available for checkout, as well as 2 copies in Reference (cannot be checked out--always available for use in the library). There are also 2 copies in the Garfield Library collection in the Developmental Skills Lab.
MLA Resources
Specialized Citations
Citing from an e-book reader, such as a Kindle, requires a somewhat different citation than other e-books. Also, articles from a database like Opposing Viewpoints, which contains articles reprinted from various types of sources, requires a different citation format. The links below are guides to these specialized types of citations.