LibGuides: NUTR43_Gerling: Citing

Citation Style Manuals

Use these styles guides in the library to help you cite your resources and format your papers.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi; Modern Language Association of America Staff
Call Number: REF 808 MLA
ISBN: 9781603290241
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
MLA Made Easy by Marilyn Heath
Call Number: 808 HEA
ISBN: 9781586833435
Publication Date: 2009-09-01
Cite Right by Charles Lipson
Call Number: REF 808 LIP
ISBN: 0226484645
Publication Date: 2011-05-15
The Concise Wadsworth Handbook by Laurie G. Kirszner; Stephen R. Mandell
Call Number: REF 808.042 KIR
ISBN: 9781133310334
Publication Date: 2013-01-01

Citing Resources in MLA Format

Purdue OWL
This link is to Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) MLA Formatting and Style Guide. Use it as a guide to help you learn how to cite resources and format papers in MLA style.
MLA Handout
Here is a handout with examples on how to cite some types of resources in MLA format. Remember to double space and indent the second line.
Annotated Bibliographies in MLA Format
This is the link to a library research guide with more information on citing resources and creating an annotated bibliography in MLA.

Free Online Citation Tools

The following is a list of free online tools to help you create citations in a variety of citation styles, including MLA. Please note that these are not perfect. You will have to make a few changes to make sure they are in proper format. Please make sure to double check.

Citation Builder
Developed by North Carolina State University Libraries, the Citation Builder generates citations in APA or MLA formats.
KnightCite
Maintained by the Hekman Library at Calvin College, Michigan, KnightCite generates citations for MLA, APA and the Chicago formats.
Son of Citation Machine
Son of Citation Machine is a website that generates citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian styles.
Bibme
Bibme is a website that will generate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian formats. It also helps you create an entire bibliography.
EasyBib
EasyBib is a a website that will generate citations in MLA format. The other formats require a subscription.