Rule #1: ASK Your Instructor
  Always follow your instructor’s
  guidelines and instructional materials 
  for source documentation. Ask for 
  clarification, if needed.
       Rule #2: Don’t assume . . . 
       . . . because you learn a 
       documentation system, it will always 
       work for you:
         Different disciplines have their own systems, such 
          as APA for social sciences
         Teachers sometimes adapt systems
         Handbooks aren’t comprehensive
         Citation generators aren’t reliable
    MLA Style: an overview
     This presentation will cover:
      • General MLA guidelines
      • First page format
      • In-text citations
      • Works Cited list, including 2016 updates*
                     *See the MLA Style Center
                       https://style.mla.org/
        2016 Update
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       The 2016 MLA Handook, 8  edition, is 
       based on these 3 principles:
          “Cite . . .  traits shared by most works.”
          “. . . there is often more than one correct way to 
           document a source.”
          “Make your documentation useful to readers.” 
             (MLA Handbook 3-4)
        Page Formatting: no changes*
                                                                *from the 2009 edition
         Margins: one inch on all sides of a standard 
            8-1/2 x 11 page
         Text: 12 pt. “easily readable,” such as Times 
          Roman, double-spaced, not justified at right margin
         Paragraphs: are indented ½” without extra spacing 
         Running Heads: author’s last name and page 
          number in upper right header
            (The MLA Style Center)