Below is a list of helpful websites that will help with the MLA format.
Son of Citation Machine: This website does the formating for you. Type in the essential information, click on "Make Citation" and it gives you the entry that you can copy and paste into your paper. Some college professors encourage their students to use this so that they have the correct format. Others consider it cheating and the lazy student's way out. I don't mind if students use it because I feel it's part of the learning process.
Easy Bib: This site is similar to Son of Citation. Like the above site, I think these are especially helpful with non-traditional sources. Citing books with one author is not difficult. Other print and non-print forms are challenging.
Purdue OWL: One of my favorite writing resources is the Purdue Online Writing Lab. If you go to the homepage, you will find just about any topic related to writing essays.
MLA formating videocast: This Youtube video helps students format their papers. It refers to Microsoft Word 2007. Some students already know a lot about using Word; others have parents who can help. This is a helpful video if this information is needed.
MLA Works Cited videocast: Another Purdue OWL video specific to the Works Cited page.
Durham College MLA style: This is a longer video, but it's very complete! In fact, I'd really like everyone to take the 30 minutes and give this video a careful "listen."
These are only a few websites. If you need more help, google "MLA citation," and you will find a plethora of options.
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