Literature: Cite and Write

Citations

• help you avoid plagiarizing.
• show the careful work you have put into locating and exploring your sources thus allowing the reader to find your research sources.
• provide evidence for your arguments and adds credibility to your work by demonstrating that you have sought out and considered a variety of viewpoints on a given topic.
• allow you to acknowledge those authors who contributed to your learning and your work.
• demonstrate that you understand  the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally
  

•    MLA Citation Guide

•   MLA Formatting and Style Guide Examples and guidelines from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab

The MLA (Modern Language Association) Style is generally used by the following disciplines: 

• English
• Literature
• Religion
• Humanities
• Art
• Philosophy