Citing Sources in MLA Style: A Basic Introduction

UPDATE: MLA has published a new, 8th edition. Some of the recommendations for citing are quite different. We are currently working on a new video series. Please see our online guide for help with MLA 8th edition: www.library.mun...
This video explains how to cite your sources in the text of your research paper, according to the 7th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, including: in-text quotations (0:35), block quotes (1:15), no page number (1:55), no author (2:13).
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