G.R. Little Library: Art Appreciation Research Guide: Writing and Citing

Getting Help with MLA Style and Formatting

Here you will find a list of some of the MLA resources that are available online.

Purdue Online Writing Lab--MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Simply the best one-stop resource for help with MLA questions.
University of Washington--MLA Style Guide
This two page citation guide shows how to format commonly used sources for your works cited list.
Western Oregon University--MLA Style Aid
This guide gives examples of in text citations, works cited pages and one sample MLA research paper.
MLA FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the MLA Style Manual answered by the Modern Language Association.
MLA Sample Paper
MLA sample paper provided by Purdue's Online Writing Lab.
Austin Community College MLA Tutorial
This online tutorial provides help with composing works cited entries, putting together the works cited page, and in-text citations in MLA style.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined in the Texas A&M University-San Antoinio's Procedure for Academic Dishonesty Cases (April 19, 2010) as:

"Plagiarism - A student can be accused of academic dishonesty if he/she uses the ideas, data or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment."

These websites below offer ways to better understand plagiarism and how to avoid it:

Turnitin

Turnitin detects possible plagiarism in students' assignments. The program traces wording in its database of scholarly articles, websites, and previous student assignments. Faculty can use Turnitin as a writing tool or as a final piece to any assignment.

Linked below is the student tutorial for Turnitin:

Turnitin Student Tutorial