Citing in MLA, APA, etc. - POL AMER 1014 - Power & Politics in the United States - Research Guides at University of Northern Iowa

MLA 8th Style - Citing and Sample Papers

Citations at the end of your paper (Works Cited)

MLA citations for materials found on the internet.
Purdue Owl. Since almost everything comes from the internet - use this link to see how to cite electronic articles, books, websites and videos.
MLA citations for journal articles, magazine articles, and news articles
Purdue OWL - Online Writing Lab. A more detailed guide to citing articles from periodicals.
MLA citations for books.
Purdue OWL - Online Writing Lab. A more detailed guide to citing books and book chapters.

In-text citations and quotes.

MLA in-text citations
Purdue OWL. Paraphrasing or quoting? You need to cite your source - both in your paper (in-text citation) - and at the end of your paper (Works Cited).
MLA and quotations.
Purdue OWL. It's almost always better to paraphrase - but if you MUST quote - do it right!

MLA Sample Papers

APA 7th Quick Guide
APA Style Reference Examples
From APA : A guide to creating references for a wide-variety of formats.
APA In-Text Citations
From APA : A guide to creating in-text citations for a wide-variety of formats. Advice on paraphrasing, quotations, and plagiarism.
APA Paper Format
From APA: A guide to headings, margins, paragraph indentation, spacing, and title page format,
APA Sample Papers
From APA: A sample professional paper and a sample student paper.