How to Use MLA to Document Sources
How to Use MLA 8th Edition to Document Sources
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1. Create Citations.
Citations
A citation tells the reader the source of the information you are using in your paper. Citations have a specific format are listed in the Works Cited page at the end of your paper.
Creating Citations with NoodleTools
- How to Create Citations in NoodletoolsCiting your sources will be much easier if you read this before beginning.
- How to paste database citations into NoodletoolsAll IRC databases provide citations except for JSTOR and Historical Newspapers.
IMPORTANT! These citations are sometimes (often) wrong. In particular, check the title capitalization. - Noodletools help page for citing sourcesDetailed information from NoodleTools
Creating Citations By Hand
2. Create a Works Cited page.
Works Cited Page
The Works Cited page is the last page of your essay and has a specific format. Keep it on a separate page. This is a list of all your sources, with a formatted citation for each source. Create your Works Cited page before you being writing your paper. Refer to it when writing your in-text citations.
Creating a Works Cited page with NoodleTools
- How to print/export your source listHow to use Noodletools to create a Works Cited page.
Creating a Works Cited page By Hand
- Sample Works Cited page with helpful notesUse this to create a Works Cited page by hand.
- OWL: MLA Works Cited Page: Basic FormatUse this to create a Works Cited page by hand.
3. Use in-text citations within your writing.
In-Text Citations
(also called parenthetical Citations)
When you use information from one of your sources, include a brief in-text citation along with the information. This is also called a parenthetical citation. Each in-text citation must correspond to a full citation on your Works Cited page.
Creating In-text (parenthetical) citations with NoodleTools
- How to create parenthetical (in-text) references with NoodletoolsThe in-text reference next to each citation opens a popup help screen that shows how to create the correct parenthetical reference for that specific entry.
NOT AVAILABLE WHEN YOU USE "COPY & PASTE A CITATION".
How to use in-text (parenthetical) citations.
- MLA: In-Text CitationsUniversity of North Carolina
- MLA In-Text Citations: The BasicsPurdue OWL
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and SummarizingPurdue OWL