RefWorks Citation Management
RefWorks is a citation management tool that can help you cite in thousands of styles, including the ones most commonly used at SU like APA, MLA, Chicago, and ACS. As an SU student, you automatically have access to RefWorks and can login with your GullNet credentials.RefWorks helps you gather, organize, read, annotate, share, and cite their sources. Plus, RefWorks creates an online collaboration space that enables groups to work together from any location.
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MLA Helpful Sources
- Works Cited: A Quick GuideFrom the official MLA Handbook website.
MLA Handbook by Call Number: Ready Reference LB2369 .M52 2021ISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021-04-22
MLA Citation Examples
Book by a single author
Format: Author's last name, first name. Title of the Book. Publisher name, Date of publication.
Example: Staff, Frank. The Valentine & Its Origins. Frederick A. Praeger, 1969.
Article in a periodical
Format: Author's last name, first name. "Title of the article." Journal Title, Volume, Issue, Date of publication, pages.
Example: Fuller, Graham. "Brute Force." Film Comment, vol. 39, 2000, pp. 35-37.
Articles / websites found online
Format: Author's last name, first name. "Title of the Website Article." Title of the Entire Website. Date of document or date of last revision, if known. Website URL. Date of access.
Example: Burka, Lauren P. "A Hypertext History of Multi-User Dimensions." MUD History. 1993. http://www.utopia.com/talent/lpb/muddex/essay. Accessed 2 Aug. 1996.
Articles found via online database
Format: Author's last name, first name. "Title of Article." Title of Publication, volume number, issue number, year published, pages. Name of electronic database. Name of online service provider. Date accessed.
Example: Warren, Christopher. "Working to Ensure a Secure and Comprehensive Peace in the Middle East." U.S. Dept. of State Dispatch, vol. 7, no. 14, 1996. Academic Search Complete. Accessed 12 Aug. 1996.
