{"id":2000,"date":"2016-11-16T21:06:37","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T21:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-englishcomp-2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2000"},"modified":"2016-11-21T16:51:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T16:51:13","slug":"introduction-to-mla-documentation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-englishcomp-2\/chapter\/introduction-to-mla-documentation\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to MLA Documentation","rendered":"Introduction to MLA Documentation"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Why Cite?<\/h2>\r\nYou will recall from the previous section that citing is important because:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>citations help others find the information you used in your research paper<\/li>\r\n \t<li>citing your sources accurately helps establish the credibility of your research<\/li>\r\n \t<li>citations connect your work to the work of other scholars<\/li>\r\n \t<li>citations are one way that scholars enter into a dialogue with one another<\/li>\r\n \t<li>citations are a way to honor and acknowledge the work of others who have made your own research possible<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe following\u00a0video demonstrates the practical importance of always giving credit where credit is due.\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/R6T2lZ51iFI\r\n<h2>MLA Documentation<\/h2>\r\nMLA style is one of the most common citation and formatting styles you will encounter in your academic career. The MLA, which stands for Modern Language Association, is an organization of language scholars and experts\u00a0that\u00a0aims to present a straightforward process to\u00a0standardize the format and presentation of academic writing. MLA format It is widely used by in many high school and introductory college English classes, as well as scholarly books and professional journals. If you are writing a paper for a literature or media studies class, it is likely your professor will ask you to write in MLA style.\r\n<h2>The 8th\u00a0Edition<\/h2>\r\nThe newest edition of the MLA Handbook, the 8th Edition, was released in April 2016. We\u00a0will focus on the newest changes, but you should be aware that some institutions or instructors may still utilize the previous 7th edition of the handbook. While the\u00a0overall principles of creating a works cited page and using in-text citations remains the same,\u00a0there are a few key changes and updates that make the citation process easier for our modern uses. For example, the guidelines now state that you should always include a URL of an internet source, you can use alternative author names, such as Twitter handles, and you no longer\u00a0need to include the publisher (in some\u00a0instances), and you don't need to include the city where a source was published. These new changes are less nit-picky and allow for a more streamlined citation process that will work with the wide variety of source locations (i.e., YouTube videos, songs, clips from TV episodes, websites, periodicals, books, academic journals, poems, interviews, etc.).\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Citation Resources<\/h3>\r\nThere are many fantastic resources out there that can make the formatting and citation process easier. Some common style guides\u00a0include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/747\/01\/\">The\u00a0Purdue Online Writing Lab<\/a>: this is a popular resource that concisely explains how to properly format and cite in various academic styles.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/content.easybib.com\/guides\/citation-guides\/mla-format\/\">EasyBib<\/a>: in addition to having a style guide, this website allows you to paste in information from your research and\u00a0will create and save citations for you.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nReference management websites and applications can also assist you in tracking and recording your research. Most of these websites will even create the works cited page for you! Some of the most popular citation tools\u00a0include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/\">Zotero<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refme.com\/us\/\">RefME<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bibme.org\/\">BibMe<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<h2>Why Cite?<\/h2>\n<p>You will recall from the previous section that citing is important because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>citations help others find the information you used in your research paper<\/li>\n<li>citing your sources accurately helps establish the credibility of your research<\/li>\n<li>citations connect your work to the work of other scholars<\/li>\n<li>citations are one way that scholars enter into a dialogue with one another<\/li>\n<li>citations are a way to honor and acknowledge the work of others who have made your own research possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following\u00a0video demonstrates the practical importance of always giving credit where credit is due.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Just Because You Put It In Your Own Words...\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R6T2lZ51iFI?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>MLA Documentation<\/h2>\n<p>MLA style is one of the most common citation and formatting styles you will encounter in your academic career. The MLA, which stands for Modern Language Association, is an organization of language scholars and experts\u00a0that\u00a0aims to present a straightforward process to\u00a0standardize the format and presentation of academic writing. MLA format It is widely used by in many high school and introductory college English classes, as well as scholarly books and professional journals. If you are writing a paper for a literature or media studies class, it is likely your professor will ask you to write in MLA style.<\/p>\n<h2>The 8th\u00a0Edition<\/h2>\n<p>The newest edition of the MLA Handbook, the 8th Edition, was released in April 2016. We\u00a0will focus on the newest changes, but you should be aware that some institutions or instructors may still utilize the previous 7th edition of the handbook. While the\u00a0overall principles of creating a works cited page and using in-text citations remains the same,\u00a0there are a few key changes and updates that make the citation process easier for our modern uses. For example, the guidelines now state that you should always include a URL of an internet source, you can use alternative author names, such as Twitter handles, and you no longer\u00a0need to include the publisher (in some\u00a0instances), and you don&#8217;t need to include the city where a source was published. These new changes are less nit-picky and allow for a more streamlined citation process that will work with the wide variety of source locations (i.e., YouTube videos, songs, clips from TV episodes, websites, periodicals, books, academic journals, poems, interviews, etc.).<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Citation Resources<\/h3>\n<p>There are many fantastic resources out there that can make the formatting and citation process easier. Some common style guides\u00a0include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/747\/01\/\">The\u00a0Purdue Online Writing Lab<\/a>: this is a popular resource that concisely explains how to properly format and cite in various academic styles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/content.easybib.com\/guides\/citation-guides\/mla-format\/\">EasyBib<\/a>: in addition to having a style guide, this website allows you to paste in information from your research and\u00a0will create and save citations for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reference management websites and applications can also assist you in tracking and recording your research. Most of these websites will even create the works cited page for you! Some of the most popular citation tools\u00a0include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/\">Zotero<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refme.com\/us\/\">RefME<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bibme.org\/\">BibMe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-2000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Revision and Adaptation. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>When to Use MLA Style, paragraph on MLA documentation. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Catherine McCarthy. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Boundless. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boundless.com\/writing\/textbooks\/boundless-writing-textbook\/writing-a-paper-in-mla-style-humanities-255\/introduction-to-mla-style-299\/when-to-use-mla-style-300-16888\/\">https:\/\/www.boundless.com\/writing\/textbooks\/boundless-writing-textbook\/writing-a-paper-in-mla-style-humanities-255\/introduction-to-mla-style-299\/when-to-use-mla-style-300-16888\/<\/a>. <strong>Project<\/strong>: Boundless Writing. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Why Cite? section from Using Information Ethically Tutorial. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Loyola Marymount University Willliam H. Hannon Library. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/electra.lmu.edu\/LGRL\/UIE2014\/\">http:\/\/electra.lmu.edu\/LGRL\/UIE2014\/<\/a>. <strong>Project<\/strong>: Lion&#039;s Guide to Research and the Library. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>MLA 8 vs MLA 7, updates in the new edition. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: EasyBib. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.easybib.com\/guides\/citation-guides\/mla-8\/mla-7-vs-mla-8\/\">http:\/\/www.easybib.com\/guides\/citation-guides\/mla-8\/mla-7-vs-mla-8\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">All rights reserved content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Just Because You Put It In Your Own Words.... <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lehman Library, Lehman College. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R6T2lZ51iFI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/R6T2lZ51iFI<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>All Rights Reserved<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Standard YouTube License<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":19,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"When to Use MLA Style, paragraph on MLA documentation\",\"author\":\"Catherine McCarthy\",\"organization\":\"Boundless\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.boundless.com\/writing\/textbooks\/boundless-writing-textbook\/writing-a-paper-in-mla-style-humanities-255\/introduction-to-mla-style-299\/when-to-use-mla-style-300-16888\/\",\"project\":\"Boundless Writing\",\"license\":\"cc-by-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Why Cite? section from Using Information Ethically Tutorial\",\"author\":\"\",\"organization\":\"Loyola Marymount University Willliam H. 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