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Citation
Formats MLA Citation FormatMLA Online Handouts
One of the citation formats Lesley University recommends to students is the Modern Language Association citation format. MLA is most commonly used to cite research done in the humanities, such as literature, language or history. The following pages include sample citations from the MLA handbook:
What is MLA Format?MLA Format is one of many guides to writing student papers and citing references appropriately, as described in:
The book is easily available in bookstores and libraries, and may be ordered online from the Modern Language Association. If you quote or refer to anyone else's ideas in your paper, whether from print sources, media or the Internet, it is essential to cite them according to an established citation format. Failure to do so is plagiarism and a violation of copyright law. Help! Back to Citation Formatsupdated 04/19/07 | 09:31 AM
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