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English - Rhetoric and Composition

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MLA Handbook in Memorial Library

MLA Handbook, 9th Edition by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021
ISBN: 9781603293518
Copies are located in the Reference and General Collections.

MLA Links

The following websites provide information for the MLA 9th Edition writing style.

Formatting Your Research Project | MLA Style Center
In-Text Citations: An Overview | MLA Style Center
Works Cited: Example Entries | MLA Style Center
The MLA Style Center
MLA Style Guide from Purdue OWL
Creating MLA In Text Citations
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MLA (and other) Annotated Bibliographies

Help with MLA Formatting in MS Word

The following websites provide information for the MLA 9th edition writing style.

MLA 9th Edition Paper Template
This template is an editable Word document from Miami Dane College

MLA Style Papers: Step-by-Step Instructions for Formatting Research Papers

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Chicago/Turabian Style Guides

Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition This link opens in a new window
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format.

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Z253 .U69 2017
Publication Date: 2024
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2018
The ninth edition is fully aligned with the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition

Online Chicago/Turabian Style Resources

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Chicago Manual of Style
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Notes and Bibliography | Chicago Manual of Style
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