MLA Style is a formatting guide for citations and academic writing that is predominantly used in the humanities.
This section is designed to walk you through all aspects of MLA citation, from the most simple and common sources to the most obscure and complex.
- MLA Core & Supplemental Elements: MLA has a list of 9 elements that encompass virtually all the information you could ever need to cite any source, no matter how simple or weird.
- MLA Common Sources: Find out how to cite the most common types of sources in academic research: books, journal articles, and simple websites
- MLA Uncommon Sources: Find out how to cite more complex and less commonly used sources, including social media, youtube videos, and legal documents
- MLA Ephemeral Sources: Find out how to cite sources that don't "exist" in any permanent physical form, including live performances, gallery exhibits, personal interviews, and conversations
- MLA Formatting: Learn other nuances of MLA formatting, including rules for in-text citation, handling anonymous, organizational, or multiple authors, and paper formatting.
