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Fine Arts 1143: Foundation Media Studio (Webster) Fall 2023

MLA Citations

It is important to cite the work you reference in your assignments for a few reasons:

  1. To acknowledge the ideas of others
  2. To engage in scholarly dialogue
  3. To avoid plagiarism

You need to cite any time you reference someone else's ideas in your assignment. You can:

  1. Direct quote
  2. Paraphrase

There are two parts to citation:

  1. In-text citations. When you quote a direct passage or paraphrase another person's idea, you must reference the work within that sentence.
  2. References list. This is a list of every source you used in your paper with information on how to find that source again. The type of information depends on the type of resource (ex. book, journal article, etc.)

Tips:

  • Create citations as you go - it will be less work later!

  • Double check citations created by a citation generator

  • Sometimes it's challenging to know how to integrate your research into your assignment to support your ideas. A Writing Centre tutor can help!