MLA 9th Edition (2021)
It is important to document your sources to help your reader find your research sources and to avoid plagiarism. It is standard practice in writing papers.
While there are many different citation styles, the most commonly used by Madison College English classes are MLA and APA:
Plagiarism Video
Web Tools for Citation
These free web-based tools can help create and manage your citations for your research papers. Always check with your instructor to see if it is okay to use these.
- MyBibAd-free citation generator.
- KnightciteFree resource from Calvin College that allows you to create bibliographies in MLA, APA and Chicago styles. You can also set up a personal account to save citations, manage files, and export bibliographies to Word.
- Son of Citation MachineCitation Machine automatically generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian.
Video: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
Print Books on Citation
Browse the 808's of the circulating and reference sections of the library for books about the process of library research and properly documenting sources.
Help From Word
Microsoft Word has a citation tool under the References tab:
