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ENG 102 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Citation

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MLA (Modern Language Association) style is developed as a means for researchers, students, and scholars in the literature and language fields to uniformly format their papers and assignments. This uniform, or consistent, method to developing a paper or assignment allows for easy reading.

The Modern Language Association (MLA) is an organization responsible for developing MLA format. It was Today, MLA is not only used in literature and language subject areas; many others have adopted it as well. The manual does not just provide information on how to cite sources, but also includes a stylistic writing component.  Consistency is important in academic writing.  This research guide will attempt to address some of the common errors writers make when trying to write in MLA style.  

The Modern Language Association released the 9th and most current edition of their MLA Handbook in April 2021.

Sample Student Paper

Examples & Setup guide for an annotated student paper shown in the MLA format.

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MLA Style Citation Format Guide

Remember: These examples are single spaced for the purpose of saving space. All sources on your reference page will need to be doubled spaced, Times New Romans, 12 font.