MLAMLA Papers
Directory to MLA in-text citation models
General guidelines for the MLA works cited list
| MLA-1 | Supporting a thesis |
| a | Forming a working thesis |
| b | Organizing your ideas |
| c | Using sources to inform and support your argument |
| MLA-2 | Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism |
| a | Understanding how the MLA system works |
| b | Understanding what plagiarism is |
| c | Using quotation marks around borrowed language |
| d | Putting summaries and paraphrases in your own words |
| MLA-3 | Integrating sources |
| a | Using quotations appropriately |
| b | Using signal phrases to integrate sources |
| c | Synthesizing sources |
| MLA-4 | Documenting sources |
| a | MLA in-text citations |
| b | MLA list of works cited |
| c | MLA information notes |
Article in a journal
Article from a database
Book
Selection from an anthology or a collection
Short work from a Web site
| MLA-5 | Manuscript format; sample research paper |
| a | MLA manuscript format |
| b | Sample MLA research paper |