What is MLA citation style?
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style is widely used in the humanities, especially in scholarly writing on literature. MLA style uses brief parenthetical citations in the text that refer to an alphabetical list of works cited appearing at the end of the work.
Disciplines that use MLA Style include:
- English
- Art
- Philosophy
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MLA Handbook
The MLA Handbook is the style and citation "bible" for students in English and a number of other disciplines, primarily in the Humanities.
MLA Handbook by Call Number: Reference Collection LB2369 .M52 2021Publication Date: 2021 (9th edition)The MLA Handbook is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The many new and updated chapters make this edition the comprehensive, go-to resource for writers of research papers, and anyone citing sources.
Online Resources. Find Help
Best Bet! The MLA Style Center: Using MLA Format
Free basic info and examples to help get you started using MLA Style
Formatting a Research Paper from the Modern Language Association
A free chapter from MLA's new online Handbook Plus.
Sample Papers in MLA Style from the Modern Language Association
The following essays were selected for the 2023 edition of Writing with MLA Style. They provide models for organizing and working with sources, and also demonstrate MLA documentation style and paper formatting. - MLA site viewed 10/3/2023
The OWL: MLA Formatting and Style from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
A comprehensive overview of MLA style with tons of examples!
Harbert Writing Center
The Harbert Writing Center (HWC) at the University of Montevallo is located in Humanities Hall 311. The HWC, which is affiliated with the University of Montevallo Department of English, offers free writing feedback for students with writing projects in all content areas. For more information visit the Harbert Writing Center site.
