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Citing Sources: MLA Resources

This guide contains information on how to cite sources in a variety of styles.

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JMU Style Guide Resources

MLA Handbook (8th edition)
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Copies available in Carrier and Rose Libraries (see catalog record above for locations)

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The MLA Style Center
The MLA Style Center is published by the Modern Language Association. This free, evolving resource is designed as a companion to the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook.

MLA Style Citation Examples
This Word document contains examples of the most frequently cited materials used in Works Cited pages and in in-text citation.

Purdue OWL MLA Style Resources
This website contains resources on in-text citation and the Works Cited page, as well as MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and the MLA classroom poster