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MLA style is one of the most common citation and formatting styles you will encounter in your academic career. Any piece of academic writing can use MLA style, from a one-page paper to a full-length book. 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.\n\nThe importance of using citations is\u00a0explained in the following video:\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/IMhMuVvXCVw\n<\/p>

The Purpose of MLA Style<\/h2>\nThe MLA style guide aims to accomplish several goals:\n
  1. to ensure consistent use of the English language in academic writing;<\/li>\n \t
  2. to ensure consistent formatting and presentation of information, for the sake of clarity and ease of navigation; and<\/li>\n \t
  3. to ensure proper attribution of ideas to their original sources, for the sake of intellectual integrity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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    Citation Resources<\/h3>\nThere are many fantastic resources out there that can make the formatting and citation process easier. Some common style guides are found at:\n