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Quick Guides
Download our guides that introduce new users to MLA Handbook Plus and to MLA style.
- Guide for New Users: Discover the resources available on MLA Handbook Plus and how to access them.
- Getting Started with MLA Style: Find out what MLA style is and what it can help you do.
- Using the MLA Template of Core Elements: Learn how to use the template of core elements to cite any source.
- Citation Examples in MLA Style: See citation examples for some of the most common source types.
- In-Text Citations in MLA Style: Learn the basics of in-text citations.
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Learner’s Tour
The following sections will be of special value to those new to MLA style and might be read before proceeding to use the rest of the online handbook as a reference:
- “Documenting Sources: An Overview” (4.0–4.16)
- “Introduction to the MLA Core Elements” (5.1–5.2)
- The What It Is and Where to Find It sections for each element in chapter 5, which explain the range of situations each element applies to and provide visual examples of where to find information in a variety of sources
- “The Three Most Common Types of Entries” (5.100–5.103), illustrating how to use the template to create works-cited-list entries
- “Supplemental Elements” (5.105–5.119)
- “In-Text Citations: An Overview” (6.1–6.2)
- “Bibliographic and Content Notes” (7.1–7.2)