Art research guide: MLA citations
TCC's MLA style handouts
MLA style handouts
Here are some handouts (in both .docx and .pdf formats) featuring examples of citations for sources you might find through TCC's Library and the Web. This first handout is for the full works cited page.
Works Cited
- MLA style works cited guide (8th ed.) 2018 [doc]This double-sided .doc handout provides some example citations for commonly used sources.
- MLA style works cited guide (8th ed.) 2018 [pdf]This double-sided .pdf handout provides some example citations for commonly used sources.
In-text citations
- MLA style in-text citations guide (8th ed.) 2018 [doc]This double-sided .dochandout provides some example in-text citations for commonly used sources.
- MLA style in-text citations guide (8th ed.) 2018 [pdf]This double-sided .pdf handout provides some example in-text citations for commonly used sources.
Citing social media
- MLA style social media citations (9th ed.) 2021 [.docx]This double-sided .docx handout provides some example Works Cited section citations for social media content.
- MLA style social media citations (9th ed.) 2021 [.pdf]This double-sided .pdf handout provides some example Works Cited section citations for social media content.
Purdue OWL guides for MLA style
Purdue OWL guides for MLA style
- The Purdue OWL: MLA Style Citation GuideThis 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.
Print resources for MLA style
MLA handbook, 8th ed. by Call Number: Reference LB2369 .G53 2016Publication Date: 2016Our copies of the new edition for the MLA Handbook are available in our reference section for in-library use. There is also a copy available to check out in Reserves at the front Front Desk.
Citing images
Images must be cited like all other resources! If you use an image you did not create, you must provide a citation. The citation should be accessible in the context of the image's use (within a PowerPoint presentation, on a Web page, in a paper, etc.).
Here's an MLA image citation example:
Format:
Artist’s name (last name, first name). Title of artwork. Date of Creation, Repository, City. Image source, URL.
Example:
Klee, Paul. Twittering Machine. 1922, Museum of Modern Art, New York. ARTstor, http://library.artstor.org.
Works cited slide example
Click on the file linked below for the full-size slide.
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