ENG 111: College Composition I (Moore-Loudoun)

Why to Cite:

• Give credit to the authors of the sources you used.
• Provide evidence you did research -- good, credible sources give your work more authority.
• Allows your reader to locate the sources you used.
• Avoid plagiarism.

When to Cite:

You should cite a source if you reproduce, quote, paraphrase, or summarize ideas and/or media created by other individuals. When in doubt, cite!

Quick help:

• MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide

• MLA Works Cited Page

• MLA In-Text Citations

• Citing Sources in MLA Video Tutorials

  Quick video tutorials for citing journal articles, books, parts of edited books, videos found online, websites and tricky sources that don't quite fit the pattern.