For informal online writing, you might follow conventions for citation simply by linking to source material. But in most formal academic writing, you’ll be expected to follow a more rigorous system for citing the information you use. Many writers in the humanities follow Modern Language Association (MLA) style to format manuscripts and document various kinds of sources. For more on MLA style, consult the MLA Handbook, Eighth Edition, 2016.
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Understanding the basics of MLA style
Formatting MLA manuscripts
Creating MLA in-text citations
Directory to MLA-style in-text citations
Preparing an MLA list of works cited
Directory to MLA-style works-cited models