MLA
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The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing: MLA Documentation Formats | ||
| Michael Harvey | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/mla.html | EXCELLENT | ||
| DESCRIPTION: Everything you need to know about MLA documentation can be found right here. Provides a detailed, colorful examination of every step in the documenting process. Full explanations and a variety of examples make this site an outstanding complement to the New Century Handbook and the MLA Guide for Research Papers. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Also provides clear examples of page format requirements, such as margins and fonts. | |||
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How Do I Cite That? Help With MLA Documentation | ||
| Jennifer Jefferson and Sharon Williams, Hamilton College | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.hamilton.edu/academic/Resource/WC/MLA_Guide.html | EXCELLENT | ||
| DESCRIPTION: Offers examples of both parenthetical citations and works cited entries side-by-side for easy reference and comparison. Provides both models and examples of in-text citation formats. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Organized into “Parenthetical Citations,” "Articles,” and “Electronic Sources.” NOTE: The sample works cited page at the bottom appears incomplete and problematic – find another model. | |||
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MLA Style for English and Other Humanities | ||
| Bedford/St.. Martin's | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/humanities/english.htm | EXCELLENT | ||
| DESCRIPTION: Offers 17 different examples for in-text citations and 58 examples of works cited entries. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Search windows make finding that specific entry easy. Stresses efficiency with MLA citations. | |||
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A Guide for Writing MLA Research Papers | ||
| Capital Community College | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm | EXCELLENT | ||
| DESCRIPTION: An excellent resource designed to help you to access your specific questions quickly. Offers dozens of examples of parenthetical citations and works cited entries (one below the other on the same page). | |||
| SPECIALITY: Site is organized into dozens of small links that provide access to examples and explanations for very specific questions. | |||
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Examples of MLA Bibliography Form | ||
| Ed Reber, Dixie State College | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://dsc.dixie.edu/reber/mlastyle/Biblio%20style.htm | EXCELLENT | ||
| DESCRIPTION: This site offers dozens of MLA works cited entry examples, and makes an excellent complement to the New Century Handbook. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Provides an excellent collection of website models. | |||
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Writer's Handbook: Citing Electronic Sources | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/elecmla.html | RECOMMENDED | ||
| DESCRIPTION: This site offers brief explanations on the purpose of documentation and examples of the most popular types of documentation formatting. | |||
| SPECIALITY: This site is mostly comprised of works cited models; it is short on explanation and rules. | |||
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The Works Cited Page | ||
| Amy's Guide | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1623/workscited.html | RECOMMENDED | ||
| DESCRIPTION: This site organizes the major works cited models onto one long printable page. This list of examples supplements the New Century Handbook very well. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Click the targets at the top of the page to access specific works cited examples. | |||
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th Edition | ||
| The Modern Language Association of America | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.mla.org/publications/handbook_index.htm | RECOMMENDED | ||
| DESCRIPTION: This site is an order window for the MLA Handbook, 5th edition. It is the definitive source for all MLA documentation questions. | |||
| SPECIALITY: This book is not required for English 1101 or 1102, but may be required for English majors. This text is also available in the KSU Bookstore (at a slight discount). | |||
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A Sample Works Cited Page | ||
| Geocities | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4184/WorksCited.html | HELPFUL | ||
| DESCRIPTION: As advertised, this site offers one example of a works cited page. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Concentrates on printed materials, not online sources. | |||
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Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style | ||
| The Modern Language Association of America | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://www.mla.org/www_mla_org/style/style_index.asp?mode=section | HELPFUL | ||
| DESCRIPTION: Offers a link to a question-and-answer page about MLA documentation. | |||
| SPECIALITY: The information here is limited because MLA wants you to purchase the book to get the details. | |||
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MLA Citations | ||
| Edmonds Community College | Last Modified: 2/24 | ||
| http://web.edcc.edu/gvb/mla.html | BASIC | ||
| DESCRIPTION: This site offers a basic understanding of MLA documentation. There are no specific examples of models on this site. | |||
| SPECIALITY: Visit this site if you have deep confusion about the MLA documentation process. | |||