More MLA Links
Visit these links (to non-Lesley web sites) for handy and easy-to-access MLA guidelines.
- Documenting Sources: A Hacker Handbooks Supplement This supplement contains updated information on the recent changes in MLA style. (Note that information regarding MLA on Diane Hacker's main page is not updated to reflect these changes. Please make sure you consult this supplement instead!)
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue) This is a user-friendly web site with clear discussion and examples of MLA-style citations. Note that the pages have not been updated throughout to reflect the MLA changes; changes are summarized here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/15/
- How Do I Cite Resources: Modern Language Association (MLA) A web page maintained by the Ohio State University Libraries, with basic examples for citing books (with one authos, multiple authors, and editors), articles from a variety of sources, web sites, etc.
- MLA Tutorial (incorporating MLA style updates!) This tutorial, by by Dennis Paoli, Meredith Theeman, Nancy Guerrero, Lauren Yannotta, Anthony Gonzalez, Trudy Smoke, and Madeleine Fix of Hunter College-CUNY, goes over formatting the list of works cited, quoting and in-text citations, etc.
MLA in the Library
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More Lesley Guides
What is MLA Format?
MLA format is...
- A citation format for citing sources in your papers
- A style guide for formatting text, headings, title page, etc.
- Published by the Modern Language Association (http://www.mla.org/)
- Preferred (along with APA) by Lesley College
- Used primarily by students and scholars of the humanities
- Outlined in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition), written primarily for high school and undergraduate students, and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd edition), written primarily for graduate students, scholars, and professional writers
****Breaking News re: MLA****
The Modern Language Association recently released a new edition of the MLA Handbook. This new 7th edition contains a number of changes--many of which streamline the process of citing electronic sources!
Students who would like an overview of the changes in the 7th edition of the Handbook should click here. Copies of the 7th edition are available at the reference desk, and as always, if you have questions, please Ask a Librarian!
MLA Manuals
These manuals are a available in Ludcke Library and may also be purchased online (not too expensive!)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2003
The go-to manual for students, with guidelines on citation styles, paper formatting, plagiarism, etc.
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Call Number: PN147 .G444 1999
Lesley owns the second edition (the third edition is the most recent).
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