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Citation Guide from NU Library

MLA Style

Our MLA examples and recommended links follow the MLA Handbook, 9th edition, published in 2021, which is the most recent version. You can find a print copy of the handbook in the library building.

MLA Citation Basics: What is a citation?

citation is a phrase that refers to another book or article, saying where your information came from. In many research papers that you write in college, you are required to cite the sources where you got your information.

A citation is made up of 2 parts: an in-text citation and a full citation.