Research Guides: MLA: MLA Guide

Fonts - MLA

"Choose an easily readable typeface (e.g., Times New Roman) in which the regular type style contrasts clearly with the italic."

Some examples:

Times New Roman
Arial
Georgia
Verdana

NoodleTools This link opens in a new window Comprehensive MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian style bibliography/works cited tool.

Basic MLA Citation

Author Last Name, First Name M. “Article Title in Quotation Marks in Title Case.” Title of Main Work in Italics: Subtitle Also in Italics, vol. ##, no. ##, DD Mon. YYYY, pp. #-##. Database Name in Italics, https://FullURLorDOInumber.

NOTE: One of the only difference between MLA 8th, and 9th, is that you now include the http:// and https://

Basic In-Text or Parenthetical

Author's Last Name and page number in parentheses.

(Shakespeare, 115)

Sample MLA Paper by OWL Purdue

MLA Sample Paper by OWL Purdue

MLA Handout

MLA 9th Handout
A list of MLA citation examples of resources commonly found at Cypress College Library.

Citation Help Guide

For additional formatting help, see the Citation Help Guide

Need more help? Check out these online sources

MLA Style Center Find tips on MLA Style from the people at the Modern Language Association (MLA)
OWL Purdue - MLA These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citations and Works Cited pages, as well as MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and the MLA classroom poster.