Citation Help: Home

Following are some helpful resources for citing your sources in Modern Language Association or American Psychological Association documentation styles:

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style

• MLA, 9th ed. Quick Guide
• MLA Handbook Plus (MyWCC ID required)
  Access the full text of the MLA Handbook, 9th Ed., the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research, and MLA 101, a video course.
• Parenthetical Notes (MLA) Quick Reference Guide
  A brief guide to the format and placement of parenthetical notes in MLA format.
• In-line (Parenthetical) Citation: Integrating Secondary Source Material into Research Papers
  A guide to introducing and citing resources within the text of a paper in MLA format.
• Quoting Literary Sources
  A guide to quoting literary sources within the text of a paper in MLA format.

English 101 Research Cycle

• Sample MLA 9 Research Proposal
• Sample MLA 9 Annotated Bibliography
• Sample MLA 9 Research Paper

American Psychological Association Style

• APA 7th ed. Quick Guide
• APA 7th Research Guide

NoodleTools
The library provides access to NoodleTools, a reference management tool that helps generate accurate MLA and APA citations. Noodle can also help you:

• Cite, archive and evaluate sources.
• Organize notes, quotations, and create an outline.
• Get help with difficult citations.
• Collaborate in real-time from anywhere.

NoodleTools can be accessed for free from on- or off-campus: Current students, faculty and staff may Activate Noodle Accounts*. *On campus only.

If you would like to activate Noodle Tools from an off-campus location, please email, chat with or visit the library in person to obtain your password.