Detailed online help using MLA Handbook style for citations is available via links on the Purdue OWL MLA web site.
MLA Handbook Plus is also available online for citation help using MLA. This is the official online version of the MLA Handbook, 9th edition. Here's a shortcut to Appendix 2, Citation Examples. A print copy of the Handbook is shelved in the Olin Ready Reference collection: Olin Library Reference LB 2369 .M52 2021.
Links to resources with examples of specific citation styles and information on citation management software is available on our citation management page.
Why to cite: Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources using one of the styles listed above or another style approved by the instructor. Knowingly representing the work of others as your own is plagiarism. (For details, see Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism).