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A guide to the writing process, covering preparation; writing your document; revising; and writing about theme, character, form and genre, and other topics.
Citing Your Sources
Citation is the act of identifying sources. Any time you use anyone else's thoughts or language in papers, projects, or reports, you must create a citation to credit that person's authorship.
Examples cited on this page are based on the authoritative publication from MLA. If the example you want is not included here, please consult the MLA Handbook.