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WRT 120/130: Citing sources
MLA Style
Modern Language Association (MLA) style is often used in English, Literature, and Writing courses. Parenthetical in-text citations include the author's last name and page number: (Smith, 19). For larger quotes, MLA style requires block quotations indented a half inch and introduced as well as cited. All in-text citations must be supported with a bibliographic reference at the end of the essay. MLA uses a "container" based citation style that specifies the author, title, journal/website, publisher, publication date, and location.
Visit the OWL guide to MLA formatting for more details.
Tutorial: Why we cite
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Citation TutorialActive learning by GVSU Libraries: 5 modules, including videos, text, interactive activities, and knowledge checks.
The video below is a separate tutorial.
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GVSU Writing Center: Use Sources EffectivelyAny time you use information from a source, you must cite that source to give the author credit for their ideas. More details on how to do so at this link.
Other citation styles
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Citing Sources Subject GuideMore citing information like APA style, tools to help you cite, info on how to cite images, etc.
Subjects: Writing, Writing 120/130/150
- Last Updated: Sep 10, 2025 12:05 PM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/WRT130
