New to citation? Check out our MLA Fundamentals (9th edition) tutorial!

This tutorial will introduce you to the basic mechanics of MLA and help you to:

1. Identify the three ways to incorporate other researchers' ideas into your writing
2. Differentiate between an in-text citation and a Works Cited entry
3. Determine the relevant elements of an in-text citation
4. Recognize the order of the elements in a MLA Works Cited entry
5. Construct proper MLA Works Cited entries for common information formats

This tutorial will take approximately 30 minutes. It includes optional questions to test your knowledge.

Why is citation important? Check out our Academic Integrity guide!

This guide will introduce you to the reasons for citation and help you to:

1. Define plagiarism
2. Identify what scenarios constitute plagiarism
3. Identify the consequences of plagiarism
4. Identify steps to avoid plagiarism through citation

This guide will take approximately 30 minutes. It includes optional questions to test your knowledge.