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Health Care Office Administration Program (HCOA): Citing Sources in MLA Format

This Research Guide will help students in the HCOA program find information about diseases, medical procedures, human anatomy, and the management of health information.

Citing Sources in MLA Format

The MLA citation format was developed by the Modern Language Association, and is often used by students taking courses in the humanities. If your instructor has asked that you use MLA format, and you need help constructing citations, go to the Library's "Citing Sources" page for assistance.

The NCC Librarians and Learning Center staff have collaborated to bring you a concise guide to using MLA format, which contains examples based on the databases you will find at the NCC Libraries.

To view this guide as a PDF file, click the link below.

Need more help with citations?

1) The MLA Handbook has its own website, which includes a quick citation guide, list of frequently asked questions, and an interactive citation template.

2) Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) has lots of helpful information about using MLA style, including sample citations, video tutorials, and a tool that will automatically convert publication information into the correct format.

3) This YouTube video produced by Hayden Memorial Library at Citrus College explains how to cite an article from a scholarly journal found in a database, using the 9th edition of MLA format.