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IT 102: Information Technology for Scientists

MLA Handbook

MLA Style online

The MLA Style Center website provides useful resources including notices on recent updates and sample papers.

Cite Your Sources

Citation is your indication that certain material in your work came from another source. It also provides readers with the information necessary to find that source again. Giving credit to the original author by citing sources is the only way to use other people's work without plagiarizing.

The following situations almost always require citation:

  • quotation
  • paraphrasing
  • use of an idea not your own
  • specific reference to the work of another
  • use of someone else's work to develop your own ideas

Adapted from: Plagiarism.org

Citation Help

 Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL) 

This handy guide provides reference and instruction on conducting research, preventing plagiarism, and use of APA, MLA, and Chicago Style citations.

Monmouth University Writing Center

The Monmouth University Writing Center provides style sheets for writing, grammar, citation styles, and the writing process on its Resources for Writers page. One-on-one assistance is available by appointment.

Managing Citations

NoodleTools

This research platform offers tools for note-taking, outlining, citation, document archiving/annotation and collaborative research and writing. You will need to create a personal account to save your work. 


Zotero

This platform offers tools that assist with collecting, organizing and citing research as well as for collaborative research and writing. You will need to create a personal account to save your work.