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English Composition / First Year Writing

A research guide for students in first year writing classes (ENGL 1005A/B,10010, 1050, 2030)

MLA Citation

MLA style is most often used in English Composition courses. Follow MLA style for creating Works Cited page citations, in-text citations, and other formatting. Remember, always double-check your assignment or with your Professor for any course-specific instructions. This page provides resources to help you use MLA correctly for in-text and works cited citations.

Works Cited / Citation Examples:

In-Text MLA Citation

Interactive Templates to Help you Create Citations:

MLA Style Print Manual

Automatic Citation Generators

Nearly all databases include a "cite it" button that will generate a citation in the style you choose.

Citation generators are not 100% accurate. Always double-check your citations.

MLA Tutorial

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