MLA Citation Guide (MLA 8th Edition) with permission from Seneca Library: More Help?
A comprehensive guide to cite sources.
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Drop by our citation (MLA, APA) workshops in the Learning Centre!
Newnham Learning Centre Workshops:
- Wednesdays @ 1:30
- Fridays @ 12:30
**Workshops are delivered by library staff. Please bring your assignments and/or questions.**
For More Information about Academic Honesty
- Academic HonestyLinks from Seneca Libraries to key resources, best practices and policies around academic honesty and copyright
- Academic Honesty Plagiarism TutorialThis tutorial will walk you through Seneca's policies and ways to avoid plagiarism.
- Seneca's Academic Honesty PolicySeneca's overall policy on academic honesty. Remember that citation is only one part of academic honesty.
If You Use a Citation Generator...
Please be aware that automatically generated citations may not provide accurate results.
If you choose to use a citation generator, then take the time to make the necessary corrections using this MLA guide.
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The following is a list of citation generators that sometimes build inaccurate citations:
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Remember: It is your responsibility to double-check the results!
Books and Websites
The following books are available at Seneca Libraries for additional help with MLA.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research PapersAvailable for in-library use at all campus libraries.The official and complete rules of MLA citation.
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly PublishingAvailable for in-library use at Newnham library and available in the general collection at Seneca@York.
- MLA Handbook (Official)The official MLA Handbook website from the Modern Language Association. Users must create an account using a pin from the print guide.
- OWL at Purdue MLA GuideThis highly regarded MLA resource is from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.