Citation Resources and Managers - MLA Style 8th Edition - Overview & Basics - Research Guides at California State University, Long Beach

Citation Help Links

MLA Style 8th Ed. - Dr. P.'s Guide The 8th Edition is not that different from the 9th Edition. This guide offers basic MLA Style templates for articles and books.
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."

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!

APA Citations - 6th Edition vs. 7th Edition This handout makes a comparison between the differences in APA Style 6th Edition vs. 7th Edition.
APA 7th Edition Journal Article Reference Checklist

APA Style on Purdue OWL 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)."
APA Inclusive Language Guide
Chicago Style on Purdue OWL 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."
Purdue Univeristy's OWL Writing Help

Please Note: CSULB no longer has any subscriptions for faculty or students to citation management software.

Here are some useful links about the different citation software available for purchase.

This link from Portland State University presents a really nice overview and comparison between EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley.

CSULB Librarians Khue Duong and Alexis Pavenick are familiar with some citation management software.

Khue offers workshops and has library guides & videos about using Zotero.

Alexis offers workshops and has library guides & videos about using EndNote.