Western Nevada College Library & Media Services: MLA Style

MLA Research Guide

The WNC librarians have compiled this MLA Research Guide which provides examples on how to cite web, database, and print sources as well as a sample "References" page.

Shelf Location (Library of Congress Classification)

All universities and community college libraries in Nevada use the Library of Congress Classification System to organize their books. Books are arranged A-Z, with each letter corresponding to a subject. To find books on this topic, go to the following areas:

Classification	Topic
LB2369	Education & Report Writing
PE1408	English Language & Report Writing

Books on Writing Research Papers Using MLA Style Citations

Ballenger, Bruce. The Curious Researcher. New York: Pearson-Longman, 2007.

(LB2369.B246)

Coyle, William and Joe Law. Research Papers. New York: Pearson-Longman, 2007.

(LB2369 .C65)

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Modern

Language Association of America, 2003. (LB2369 .M53)

Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook. Boston: Bedford-St. Martins, 2006.

(PE1408 .H277)

Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. Boston: Bedford-St. Martins, 2007.

(PE1408 .H2778)

Hubbuch, Susan M. Writing Research Papers Across the Curriculum. Boston:

Thomson--Wadsworth, 2005. (LB2369 .H83)

Lester, James D., Sr., and James D. Lester, Jr. Writing Research Papers.

New York: Pearson-Longman, 2007. (LB2369 .L4)

Reid, Stephen. Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers. Upper Saddle River, NJ:

Prentice Hall, 2006. (PE1408 .R424)

Useful Web Sites on MLA Style

MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Style Guide. An excellent overview of MLA citation style from Bucknell University. (http://www.bucknell.edu/Documents/ISR/mla.pdf)

MLA Formatting and Style Guide. MLA citation style guidelines from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/)

MLA Style Citation Guide. A very useful guide to MLA style from the Seattle Central Community College Library. (http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/cclib/Research_Tools/citation_style_guides/mla.pdf.asp)

Sample Research Paper: MLA Style. You can find examples of MLA in-text citations, information on how to format a paper, and instructions on compiling a works cited list on this site. This page, from Diana Hacker, also has a sample research paper written in the MLA style. (http://dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_s5.html)

Citing Sources: This site provides an extensive list of resources for citing sources in APA, Chicago, MLA, and other citation styles. There is also a list of writing resources and a guide to compiling annotated bibliographies. The site is maintained by the University of South Florida Libraries.
(http://www.lib.usf.edu/public/index.cfm?Pg=CitingSources)

KnightCite Bibliography Machine. A free citation composer from Calvin College. This site will help you compile a citation list in APA, Chicago, or MLA styles. (http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php)