Why are there so many different citation styles?
(MLA) Modern Language Association is most commonly used in English writing and literature courses.
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English Literature is not as concerned with dates. An article about Shakespeare written years ago may be as relevant as one written yesterday.
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MLA citation style forefronts the author by forgoing the date in the in-text citation (author, page number).
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the list of sources at the end of the essay is called Works Cited.
How do I know how to use each style correctly?
Consult Camosun citation guides to learn how to cite your sources.
If you keep the parts of each citation in mind, you will become familiar with and better understand each style.
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Author(s)
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Title of work
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Publishing information
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Date
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Page number(s)
Style guides show you how to cite your scholarly sources. They also show you how and when to use
- numbers
- symbols
- titles
- italics
- quotation marks
- and much more
