Citation Guide (MLA 8th Edition): More Help

NOTE: Sometimes, these automatically generated citations accidentally leave out information. Review the citations and make the necessary corrections.

Databases

Some of our databases -- such as EBSCOhost, ProQuest, JSTOR, and Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints -- provide pre-formatted citations! Look for a link or button called "Cite" or "Citation."

Example: ProQuest databases

Free Online Generators

• Citationsy - new, no ads
• Citation Machine
• Easy Bib
• KnightCite
• Cite This for Me (formerly RefMe)
• CiteMaker

Many of these services also offer browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox.

Microsoft Office

• Help Guide
• Note: Office 2016 currently doesn't support MLA 8th ed.

Here are a selection of popular free and paid citation management software products.

MLA Style Purdue OWL

 Purdue's Online Writing Lab has thorough instructions and examples of MLA formatting.

The MLA Style Center

Learn what's new in MLA 8.  Help includes:

• Works Cited Quick Guide 
• Formatting a Research Paper
• Sample Papers in MLA Style
• Ask the MLA

Faculty and Staff Resources

The Library offers a variety of information literacy instruction. Instructors may request an in-class workshop for Annotations and/or Citations by filling out this form.

The Student Learning Center (SLC) also provides drop-in tutoring. Be sure sure to check their current hours here.

You may also visit the Library for citation help, or use the "Ask a Librarian" form on the Library website.

See also:

• Copyright and Fair Use
• Information Literacy
• Capstone Research and Citing
• Plagiarism