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MLA Style

Footnotes & Bibliography

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The MLA Handbook advocates in-text referencing. The two main features of in-text referencing are

parenthetical references and the Works Cited page. Instead of the traditional endnotes or footnotes,

the writer uses references enclosed in parentheses within the text. These references refer to a list of

works arranged alphabetically at the end of the paper. Notes, described in the Endnotes and Foot-

notes section below, can still be used with in-text references for comments and explanations that

that you will know what to reference.

the author(s) or the title in the body of the text. For example: "Mouly gives a comprehensive de-

the original sources of information used. Any directly quoted or paraphrased ideas, words or

facts taken from another must be referenced. Failure to credit the work of others is plagiarism, or

literary theft.

In-text and note references will be described. Following these descriptions, sample references of

each type will be provided. Some of the examples are taken directly from the MLA Handbook.

issues such as spacing and margins within the paper itself is not provided (spacing and margin

information is provided as it relates to references). Consult the MLA Handbook on these topics.