{"id":1032,"date":"2016-06-24T01:24:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T01:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level2-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1032"},"modified":"2016-11-08T00:26:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T00:26:38","slug":"text-creating-mla-citations","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-introtocollegecomp\/chapter\/text-creating-mla-citations\/","title":{"raw":"Creating MLA Citations","rendered":"Creating MLA Citations"},"content":{"raw":"Although there are still distinct rules you need to follow to create a citation, the rules in MLA 8 are less rigid than before\u00a0and allow for you to look for the main components of a citation and construct it yourself. This means you will need to think about the source and its information, select the appropriate components, and organize it in a logical and useful manner.\r\n\r\nRegardless of the source type, you are now asked to\u00a0locate the same \u201ccore elements\u201d from your\u00a0sources and place them in a standard order in order to create citations. These core elements are explained in detail below. <strong>Note that you do not need to memorize\u00a0every step of this process<\/strong>, but should take this opportunity to understand how citations are created. You can always return to this page, to the MLA handbook, or to online resources to help you create the citations you need for your paper.\r\n\r\nClick through the following slides to learn more about each component and to see examples of MLA citations.\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1rIF0VdjKopeQV4CIq8Wa-4BsDL2tkOX9SsFXRarj3B4\/embed?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" width=\"1100\" height=\"647\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can also download the presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/English+Enrichment\/MLA+8+(1).pdf\">here<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWatch the video below to walk through the steps of creating a citation for citing an eBook from a database.\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/170640850\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/170640850\">MLA: Citing an eBook (8th edition)<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/tyreelibrary\">Lawrence W. Tyree Library<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Practice<\/h3>\r\nClick <a href=\"https:\/\/style.mla.org\/works-cited-a-quick-guide-book\/\" target=\"_blank\">\"Get Started\" at the MLA Style Center<\/a> to practice creating citations.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p>Although there are still distinct rules you need to follow to create a citation, the rules in MLA 8 are less rigid than before\u00a0and allow for you to look for the main components of a citation and construct it yourself. This means you will need to think about the source and its information, select the appropriate components, and organize it in a logical and useful manner.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the source type, you are now asked to\u00a0locate the same \u201ccore elements\u201d from your\u00a0sources and place them in a standard order in order to create citations. 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You can always return to this page, to the MLA handbook, or to online resources to help you create the citations you need for your paper.<\/p>\n<p>Click through the following slides to learn more about each component and to see examples of MLA citations.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1rIF0VdjKopeQV4CIq8Wa-4BsDL2tkOX9SsFXRarj3B4\/embed?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" width=\"1100\" height=\"647\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can also download the presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/English+Enrichment\/MLA+8+(1).pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below to walk through the steps of creating a citation for citing an eBook from a database.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/170640850\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/170640850\">MLA: Citing an eBook (8th edition)<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/tyreelibrary\">Lawrence W. 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