1. A getting-started guide for
MLA 7.0 Citations
A getting-started guide for
Ohio’s students
from
INFOhio

2. When should I start my Works Cited or Bibliography page?
Since it’s the last page of my project, I should do it last…right?
WRONG!
Librarians recommend that you start a document when you begin your research. Collecting the citation information for the resources as you use them will save you time in the end!

3. I don’t know where to begin!

4. At your school library 

5. Your library has: Books Computers Online Databases
Helpful and knowledgeable Librarians!

6. What are the changes to MLA 7.0?
No more underlining – titles and name of online product are now italicized.
No more long URLs – only use URL of resource if the citation information does not lead easily to the source.
Continuous pagination – no longer required.
Publication medium – include the medium type such as print, Web, performance, etc.
New abbreviations – for missing information, such as n.d. for no date, n.p. for no publisher.

7. Print materials
Last, First. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher,
Copyright Date. Format.
(Double-space lines and indent second line 5 spaces)
Sherrow, Victoria. Women in the Military. New York:
Chelsea House, Print.

8. Journal Article (from a research database)
Author Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Name of Journal Volume #.
Issue # (or date): Page-Page. Name of Database.
Subscription Service. Web. Day Month Year accessed. <URL optional>.
(Double-space lines and indent second line 5 spaces)
Margaonis, Maria. “The UK's Climate Rebels.” Nation (2009):
Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 8 Dec

9. Video or Movie (DVD or VHS)
Title. Dir. First Name Last Name. Film's Year of Release.
Distributor, Year. Publication Medium.
(Double-space lines and indent second line 5 spaces)
African American Lives. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 2006.
PBS Home Video, DVD.

10. (Double-space lines and indent second line 5 spaces)
Website
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Page.” Name of Web Site.
Publisher or Sponsor, Date of Publication. Web. Day Month Year accessed.
<URL optional>.
(Double-space lines and indent second line 5 spaces)
“Civil War.” Ohio History Central. Ohio Historical
Society Web. 8 Dec

11. Need other citation examples?
Ask your librarian to print the MLA Citation document available from INFOhio.
Word:
PDF:
It contains information on the most commonly cited sources.

12. Think INFOhio for research resources!

13. INFOhio Resources include:
                    
INFOhio Resources include:
Biographies
Periodicals
Ohio Newspapers
Science Content
Encyclopedias
And much more…

14. Even a program to help you schedule your project!

15. INFOhio’s Research Project Calculator guides you through the research process.

16. It will lead you step-by-step and set up timelines to keep you on task.

17. Need more help?
Ask your friendly, helpful librarian!

18. Other Helpful Citation Sites