The Modern Language Association (MLA) citation is most frequently used in the humanities, language arts, and cultural studies courses. This page will provide a brief, non-exhaustive overview of common citations for your project and when to use them.
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MLA Handbook by In-text citations are the shortened version of the full citation you will include at the end of your paper.
Generally, the in-text citation is (author, page number if applicable)
MLA In-Text Citation follows author-page, generally. Below is an example of in-text citations for books:
"He was contemptuous of his cell mates, and they hated him. They hated him because he succeeded in being what each in his heart longed to be: a mystery" (Le Carre 41)
Le Carre writes "They hated him because he succeeded in being what each in his heart longed to be: a mystery" (41)
Paraphrasing also requires citations!
As Leamas enters the prison, the prisoners become jealous of his lack of connection to the outside world, or intimidation by the loneliness of life behind bars. (Le Carre 41)
The general format is:
Author last name, author first name, title of work, publisher, year, URL (if applicable)
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