Citation Resources

MLA Style 8th Ed - Dr. P.'s Guide Basic MLA Style templates for articles and books. MLA Style on Purdue OWL
MLA Style on Purdue OWL From webpage: "MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (8th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page."
MLA Style - Websites / Web Pages MLA 8th Edition style templates for Web articles and other Web items.

There are more styles than just MLA, and you may use other styles often in classes outside of ENGL. Here are some links that can help!

Getting Started with APA Style CSULB Student Services Librarian George Martinez's guide to the basics of APA Style.
APA Style on Purdue OWL Description From website: "APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed., 2nd printing)."
Chicago Style on Purdue OWL Description From website: "This section contains information on The Chicago Manual of Style method of document formatting and citation. These resources follow the seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, which was issued in 2017."
CSULB Citation LibGuide Description Overall information about citation style.

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