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This guide includes library resources and other helpful links to help you format and cite your paper in MLA style.

ENGL 101 OER Textbook

OER Textbook - The Word on College Reading and Writing, by C Burnell, et al
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Cite Your Sources

Below are links to help you format your paper in MLA 8 citation style. The first link are instructions from Ms. Simons. The remaining are quick guides created by the librarians.

Works Cited Page-MLA Instructions-Rev Apr 2023
This document has works cited page instructions created by Ms. Simons. Use these instructions as a checklist.
MLA 8 Style Guide
MLA Style Guide_Accessible PDF
A version of the MLA style guide that can be more easily interpreted by a screen reader.

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Reference: background information

Reference

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ENGL 101: Composition I, Desiree Simons