MLA Citation Help - PHIL 1301 - Bell - LibGuides at Lee College

Set up your paper in MLA Format

Video demo: how to set up your paper in MLA Format
Step-by-step explanation of how to format your paper in MLA style. This video was created by the LC Writing Center.

MLA Handbook, 9th ed.
Call Number: LB 2369 .M52 2021

Publication Date: 2021
The Little, Brown Handbook
Call Number: PE 1112 .F64 2019

Publication Date: 2018

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Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): Research and citation resources
Includes explanations and examples of research practices and citation styles in both MLA and APA formats.
MLA Style Center
Maintained by the Modern Language Association, this site answers some common questions about MLA style.
Purdue OWL Guide to Citing Non-text Sources
Includes citation formats for images, sound recordings, film and television, etc.

Citation Machine
Creates citations in APA, MLA and Chicago styles.
EasyBib
Creates citations in APA, MLA and Chicago styles.
KnightCite
Citation generator from Calvin College.
My Bib Citation Generator
Generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago styles, among others.

MS Word: After you open your Word document, use the "References" tab to access their citation builder. Includes MLA, APA, and Chicago, among others.

The following handouts were created by the Lee College Writing Center.

MLA format:

Tips on Using MLA Style -- Updated 2020
Briefly describes MLA documentation procedures, including in-text citations and Works Cited entries.
MLA Format -- Example
Provides a sample paper formatted in MLA style (does not include Works Cited page.)
Setting Up a Work/Works Cited Page - MLA Format
Step by step instructions for to create a Works Cited page in MS Word, with screenshots.
Setting Up MLA in MS Word
Step by step instructions to format a Microsoft Word document in MLA style.