Skip to Main Content

The Sheridan Libraries

Citing Sources

Learn about frequently-used citation styles and citation tools.

MLA Style Resources

MLA Handbook Plus (online)

This is the online version of the 9th edition (2021) of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style guide.
(Read our blog post for more information.)

This platform includes:

MLA Handbook Plus
MLA Guide to Digital Literacy (2nd edition)
MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature
A video course that "teaches the principles of MLA documentation style through a series of short videos paired with quizzes, plus a final assessment"

Under the search box, there are links:

"MLA Handbook" goes to the Table of Contents
"Examples" has Citations and Sample Papers
"Courses" is nine videos about various aspects of the MLA style'
"Other Books" are the two books linked above

The print version of the MLA Handbook (also the 9th edition, 2021) can be requested through the library catalog.

MLA Citation Style Examples
Examples of MLA citations from Northwest Missouri State University Owens Library. Updated February 2021 or the 9th edition (the newest).
MLA Style Center
Use the search box for what you want to cite; for example, slide.
Purdue OWL -- MLA Formatting and Style Guide
From the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University. Includes formatting, in-text citations, references lists, and more.
Purdue OWL -- MLA In-text Citations

Citing Generative AI (such as ChatGPT)

How Do I Cite Generative AI in MLA Style?
(ChatGPT 3.5 is used in their examples, but some was updated as recently as April 2023))

"You should cite a generative AI tool whenever you paraphrase, quote, or incorporate into your own work any content (whether text, image, data, or other) that was created by it"