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MLA Citation Guides Online

MLA Formatting and Style (Purdue OWL)
MLA citation help from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (8th edition)
MLA Vidcast Series
From the Purdue Owl YouTube Channel, this video playlist covers the what's new in the 8th edition of MLA including basic formatting, list of works cited, and in-text citations
MLA Style Center
MLA's own online citation help for the 9th edition
BibMe MLA
MLA Citation help from BibME Online (8th edition)

MLA Citation Guides in the Library

MLA 9^th edition came out in April 2021. Check with your instructor to see which version you should use.

MLA Handbook (9th ed.)
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021
Copies of this can be found both in Reference on the 2nd floor and in Webster Books on the 3rd floor.
MLA Handbook (8th ed.)
Call Number: LB 2369 .G53 2016
Copies of this can be found both in Reference on the 2nd floor and in Webster Books on the 3rd floor.

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