On this page, you will find information on how to cite in both APA and MLA formats.
MLA is commonly used in the English discipline. There is a new 8th edition to MLA with many important changes. Make sure you are using a current version. There are copies available at the reference desk.
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University provides detailed guidelines and instruction for formatting MLA style research papers and citations. Here are a couple of important links for formatting your paper, identifying the basic parts of a citation, and using abbreviations in citations:
