Citation and style manuals

MLA (Modern Language Association)

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. MLA style features brief parenthetical citations in the text keyed to an alphabetical list of works cited that appears at the end of the work. The MLA citation style has undergone significant changes with the release of the newest edition. We recommend that you check with your instructor about which edition of MLA you should follow.

Online guides

• Modern Language Association (MLA) the official MLA site, including citation information and links to current news and updates to the MLA format.

Example sites

• MLA Citation Fox from University at Albany, State University of New York, based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.)
• MLA Documentation Style from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center, based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th ed. [New York: MLA]. Includes information on citing electronic and print sources. The University of Wisconsin site reflects the changes in MLA style.
• MLA Format from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Writers' Workshop. (Includes information on citing electronic and print sources.) Based on 6th edition when accessed July 2009.
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. Reflects information from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd ed.).

Print style guides

EndNote output styles

• MLMLA output style (11/2/2012) for EndNote