Mastering MLA 9 Citation: A Comprehensive Guide for Researchers

Mastering MLA 9 Citation: A Comprehensive Guide for Researchers

The Modern Language Association (MLA) style is a widely used citation style for writing research papers in the humanities and liberal arts. In MLA 9, the general format for citing sources is as follows: 1. Book : Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Example: Smith, John. The Art of Poetry. New York: Random House, 2010. 2. Article in a Scholarly Journal : Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, volume number, issue number, year of publication, page numbers. Example: Jones, Mary. "The Role of Gender in Poetic Expression." Poetry Review, vol. 32, no. 4, 2019, pp. 45-55. 3. Article in a Newspaper or Magazine: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper/Magazine, day month year of publication, page numbers. Example: Smith, John. "The Future of Poetry." The New York Times, 15 May 2020, p. A1. 4. Website : Author's Last Name, First Na…