Introduction
Welcome to the Brigham Young University–Idaho MLA Guide. This site serves as a quick reference for the following topics:
- How to Format Your Paper
- How to Quote, Change Quotes, Paraphrase, and Summarize
- How to Cite Sources in the Body of Your Paper
- How to Write a List of Works Cited
- Final Checklist
About MLA
The Modern Language Association (MLA) was founded to create a standard documentation style for those studying languages and literature. By following MLA guidelines, you will improve your credibility as a writer and avoid plagiarizing. For further information and details on the above topics, reference the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition).
The information in this site was adapted from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition).
This site was last updated 22 July 2009.
