MLA - Defined

Why do I need to know about this association?
*The MLA has created national guidelines that researchers use to document and give credit to the sources of
information included in their research. Those guidelines are called a style guide.

Are there other style guides that I may have to use?
*At West Mifflin, we only follow the MLA style guide, but it is not the only format that is available to researchers.
*The other common style guides that you may be asked to use at the college level are:
         *APA (American Psychological Association) Format
        *Chicago Style (University of Chicago) Format
        *Turabian (based on Chicago) Format

What do I have to do to meet the requirements for MLA format?
*MLA format has 2 main parts: A Works Cited and Consulted page and In-Text Citations.
*Part 1: Works Cited and Consulted Page
       *This is an alphabetical list of every source that you used to gather information for your project.
       *It is the last page of your project.
       *There are specific formatting rules that must be followed to create the list.
       *To learn the details of creating a Works Cited and Consulted page, click here.

*Part 2: In-Text Citations
       *An In-Text Citation is information that goes at the end of your sentences that contain direct quotes
       (borrowing information word for word) and paraphrases (rewording unique information that found.)
       *Within parentheses at the end of the sentence, you list information that links your reader to the matching
         source on your list of sources (Works Cited and Consulted page).
       *To learn the details of creating in-text citations, click here.