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  1. Book Reviews

    By contrast, book reviews are most often a college assignment, but they also appear in many professional works: magazines, newspapers, and academic journals. They typically range from 500-750 words, but may be longer or shorter. A book review gives readers a sneak peek at what a book is like, whether or not the reviewer enjoyed it, and details ...

  2. MLA Formatting and Style Guide

    The Purdue OWL, Purdue U Writing Lab. Accessed 18 Jun. 2018. MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (9th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations ...

  3. MLA Works Cited Page: Books

    Cite a book automatically in MLA. The 8 th edition of the MLA handbook highlights principles over prescriptive practices. Essentially, a writer will need to take note of primary elements in every source, such as author, title, etc. and then assort them in a general format. Thus, by using this methodology, a writer will be able to cite any ...

  4. Citations by Format

    MLA Style Center, the only authorized Web site on MLA style, ... well as links to posts with more examples. For hundreds of sample entries by format, check out the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook. Books Book by One Author. Mantel, Hilary. Wolf Hall. Picador, 2010. Book by an Unknown Author ... The Georgia Review, vol. 64, no. 1, spring 2010 ...

  5. LibGuides: Cite Your Sources in MLA 9th: Book Reviews

    MLA Handbook 9th Edition. Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021 (Reference) Copies are available at the Reference Desk. Pierce Library's MLA 9th Quick Citation Guide. Downloadable PDF with sample citations (including in-text) for different types of sources and a sample Works Cited page. MLA Style Center.

  6. LibGuides: MLA Style Guide

    MLA Handbook, 9th Ed. by The Modern Language Association of America. ISBN: 9781603295628. Publication Date: 2021. LCCC Bass Library has multiple copies. Ask a Reference Librarian if you need help finding one. The Modern Language Association created a standardized format for writing scholarly material in the humanities known as MLA Style.

  7. ENGL 102 Research Guide: Purdue OWL MLA Guidelines

    ENGL 102 Research Guide: Purdue OWL MLA Guidelines. Tips and tricks from librarians! Contains videos, tutorials, and other resources to help you write a great research paper.

  8. Research Help: MLA Style, 7th Edition: About MLA 7th Edition

    Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): MLA Style. Purdue University's OWL gives clear brief examples for almost every MLA style question. This site has moved to the 8th edition style, however, this link reviews the differences between the 7th and 8th editions. Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style

  9. MLA Style (9th Edition) Citation Guide: How to Cite: Other

    Cochrane reviews follow the journal article format. Provide the name of the database (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) in italic title case in the works cited list. Do not italicize it elsewhere in your paper. Different versions of Cochrane reviews include different information, which means the works cited list might vary too.

  10. LibGuides: Citation Guide: MLA Style Guide (8th ed.)

    The guidelines dictate how an MLA style paper should be formatted and show writers how to properly construct the two major components involved in citing your sources: the Works Cited list and in-text citations. MLA Style was updated in 2016 with the publication of the MLA Handbook, 8th edition, (available at both MSJC Libraries) and with the ...

  11. MLA Works Cited Page: Periodicals

    Periodicals include magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. Works cited entries for periodical sources include three main elements—the author of the article, the title of the article, and information about the magazine, newspaper, or journal. MLA uses the generic term "container" to refer to any print or digital venue (a website or ...

  12. MLA

    Fresno State library MLA Citation Guide (4-page pdf) *MLA 8th Edition - update pending*. F resno State Library's MLA Quick Guide is based on the 8th edition. *Only use it if your instructor has specified MLA 8th edition.*. The handout is being updated, and you can get the updated information in the print handbook or on the Purdue OWL web site.

  13. LibGuides: Cite Your Sources in MLA 9th: The Basics

    MLA Handbook 9th Edition. Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021 (Reference) Copies are available at the Reference Desk. Pierce Library's MLA 9th Quick Citation Guide. Downloadable PDF with sample citations (including in-text) for different types of sources and a sample Works Cited page. MLA Style Center. Tips for working in MLA Style, answers to common ...

  14. Research Guides: Citation Guide: MLA Style

    MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America. Call Number: LB 2369.M52 2021. ISBN: 9781603293518. Publication Date: 2021-04-06. The MLA Handbook is the official source for current MLA Style guidelines. Access MLA Handbook Plus online here or go to the information desk & ask to use the reserve hard copy.

  15. Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting & Style Guide

    Developed by the Purdue Online Writing Lab. MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.

  16. OWL Purdue MLA Test Review Sheet Flashcards

    The OWL Purdue, OWL referring to Online Writing Lab, and Purdue referring to Purdue University, is a place where MLA and other writing languages are taught. We should be familiar with it because it teaches us MLA. What spacing should be used throughout the paper? Double-spacing should be used.

  17. MLA 9th Edition Changes

    This 9th edition focuses on clarification, guidance, and expansion on MLA 8, an edition that featured extensive changes. The use of core elements for Works Cited was designed to be more user-friendly, with built-in flexibility that allows writers to cite their sources in ways that works best for their specific projects.

  18. MLA Style

    MLA Formatting and Style Guide - from the OWL at Purdue. MLA Handbook. For a complete list of style rules, consult the MLA Handbook at the Reference Desk: ... Book, Single Author 5.5.2. Garcia Marquez, Gabriel. Love in the Time of Cholera. New York: Vintage, 1988. ... A Review 5.4.7. Bulson, Eric. "Dead Slowly."

  19. MLA: 8th Edition

    MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America 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. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book--or perhaps listened to in an audio version.

  20. MLA Formatting and Style Guide

    Welcome to the Purdue OWL. This page is brought to you by the OWL at Purdue University. When printing this page, you must include the entire legal notice. ... Basic guidelines for formatting the works cited page at the end of an MLA style paper Books Periodicals Electronic Sources (Web Publications) Other Common Sources ...

  21. Research: Overview & Approaches

    Purdue OWL's Guide to Writing a Literature Review. A literature review requires the writer to perform extensive research on published work in one's field in order to explain how one's own work fits into the larger conversation regarding a particular topic. This task requires the writer to spend time reading, managing, and conveying ...

  22. MLA Sample Works Cited Page

    Cambridge UP, 2003. MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (9th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.

  23. Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide

    Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7 th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3 rd ed.), offers examples for the general format ...