Modern Language Association Style, commonly referred to as MLA St lye, is the preferred style for formatting student-written papers (essays, research papers, etc.) at Langley High School. MLA style provides guidelines on formatting the writer's manuscript as well as provides the writer with a system for referencing sources. MLA Style uses parenthetical citation (or in-text citations), endnotes/footnotes, and a Works Cited page.

The use of MLA style can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism, which includes the copying of the language, structure, programming, computer code, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and passing off the same as one's own original work, or attempts thereof.

MLA style and format are based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition). The MLA Handbook is available in the library; it is also widely available in bookstores, public libraries, and at the MLA web site.

The following resources were created to assist you with creating MLA formatted papers:

Quick guide to Parenthetical Documentation

MLA Citation Resources

Type	Source
Article	In a Magazine
	In a Newspaper
Book	Anonymous Author
	In an Anthology
	By a Corporate Author
	With an Editor
	In An Encyclopedia
	A Government Publication
	By More Than Three Authors
	One Volume in a Multi-Volume Work
	An Article in a Multi-Volume Reference Book
	By One Author
	By Two or Three Authors
Interviews	Personal Interviews
Museums	Works of Art and Museum Exhibits
Online	In an Online Database
	A Website
Recordings	Commercial Sound Recordings
	A TV or Radio Program
	A Film
	A Videocassette or DVD