7.2 MLA format A.pptVIP

MLA format MLA format A style of in-text citation widely used in the art and humanities That of the Modern Language Association, published in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. What is MLA? The Modern Language Associations writing style is the leading means of documentation in the educational and literary world. When is MLA used? The MLA writing style is often used by writers who are not required to use a particular writing style. When is CMS used? The CMS writing style is used in the humanities community with such topics as art, history, literature. If the MLA style is not mandatory, CMS style is a great alternative. How is MLA different? The MLA style focuses on citing information about the author of a research source. Who created a source is more significant than when it was published. I. In-text citations General Guidelines 1. All in-text citations direct the reader to the appropriate source in the Works Cited page at the end of the text. 2. Author last name and page number s are typically included in an in-text citation. 3. There is no punctuation between the author last name and the page number s . 4. Page numbers are listed without the following terms: pages, p., pgs. Parenthetical citation The documentation system of the MLA Handbook employs brief parenthetical citation within the text that direct readers to the list of works cited. Example Only one article mentions this discrepancy Wolf 62 . The name Wolf directs reader to the article by Wolfe in the list of works cited. The page number 62 specifies the page in the article on which the cited material appear, 1. Author not named in the text When you have not named the author in your sentence, provide the authors last name and the page number s , With no punctuation between them, in parentheses. Format: Sentence [Author Last Name] [Page Number s ] . Example One researcher concludes that “women impose a distinctive construction on moral problems seeing mor