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MLA Formatting and Style Guide

MLA Guide - Purdue Owl
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Includes examples of formatting, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and more.
MLA Manual - JWU Library
This guide indicates the appropriate form for layout, in-text citations, and works cited page as specified by the MLA.

Writing Support

For further assistance with writing, schedule an appointment at the Academic Success Center. Appointments are available in person, or online through Tutor.com

The Academic Success Center is located in the Yena Center at the Downcity campus, and in the Friedman Center at the Harborside campus.

Library Database Articles

Example from Academic Search Premiere:

Meckler, Laura, and Greg Hitt. "Obama Open to Health Overhaul Without Public Plan." Wall Street Journal -

Eastern 253.146 (24 June 2009): A6. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 13 Aug. 2009.

Example from LexisNexis:

Parsons, Christi, and Mark Silva. "Obama Heading West to Sell Healthcare Plan." Los Angeles Times A: 16

(13 Aug. 2009). LexisNexis. Web. 13 Aug. 2009.

Book - One Author or Two or More Authors

Book w/ One Author

Grunden, Naida. The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using

Toyota-based Methods. New York: Healthcare Performance Press, 2008. Print.

Book w/ Two Authors

Binstock, Robert H., and Linda K. George. Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences. 5th ed. San Diego:

Academic Press, 2001. Print.