LibGuides: ENC 1102 Research Paper: MLA 9th Edition

What's New

What’s New in the Ninth Edition of the MLA Handbook (Spring 2021) • Expanded, in-depth guidance on how to use the MLA template of core elements to create works-cited-list entries that shows what each core element is, where to find it, and how to style it • Clarification that element names are not always literal and can apply to a range of situations (e.g., the Publisher element can refer to the publisher of a book or a sponsoring organization like the theater company that put on a play) • A new, easy-to-follow explanation of in-text citations • A new chapter containing recommendations for using inclusive language • A new appendix with hundreds of sample works-cited-list entries listed by publication format, including books, databases, websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more • Updated guidelines on avoiding plagiarism • A new chapter on formatting a research paper • New, expanded guidelines on spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and more a new chapter on using notes in MLA style

MLA Style Center
The MLA Style Center is the only authorized website on MLA style. A companion to the MLA Handbook, the site provides students and educators with a host of free resources for teaching and learning the MLA’s approach to research, writing, and documentation. It offers a quick guide to citing any source according to the MLA format template, a practice template, a Q&A feature with hundreds of citation examples, a blog of writing tips, guidelines for formatting a paper and avoiding plagiarism, sample papers, lesson plans, worksheets, and other classroom resources submitted by users. Additional teaching resources are in development.
MLA Interactive Practice Template
This template is intended as a tool to teach MLA style.
Sample Papers in MLA Style
Note: This post relates to content in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. For up-to-date guidance, see the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook.

MLA Sample Paper
This resource contains a sample MLA paper that adheres to the 2016 updates.
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