You are responsible for the accuracy of your citations on your Works Cited page. Double check database names, capitalization and formatting when you copy + paste citations.
Online sources: Include the URL or the DOI number if available.
MLA 9th edition: provide an accessed date ONLY if there is no publication date the website.
Position Paper found in a library database:
Position Paper found in an online journal (JAND):
In-text citations:
One author: (Wong 58)
Two authors: (Lopez and Pabla 175)
Three or more authors: (Raynor et al. 414)
An in-text citation signals to the reader that you are using an outside source, as opposed to your own ideas.
Use an in-text citation in your paper when you directly quote an author or when you paraphrase (putting the author's ideas into your own words).
Note: The in-text citations are the same regardless of whether you quote or paraphrase.
Example: direct quote
“Orthorexia and anorexia nervosa share traits of perfectionism, high trait anxiety, a high need to exert control, plus the potential for significant weight loss” (Blackburn and Hogg 3).
Example: paraphrase
There is overlap between orthorexia and anorexia nervosa because women who suffer from these disordered eating patterns share some of the same traits: a need for perfection and control, high anxiety and the potential for losing a significant amount of weight (Blackburn and Hogg 3).
Example: full entry on works cited page
Blackburn, Madison R., and Rachel C. Hogg. “#ForYou? The Impact of pro-Ana TikTok Content on Body Image Dissatisfaction and Internalization of Societal Beauty Standards.” PLoS ONE, vol. 19, no. 8, Aug. 2024, pp. 1–29. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307597.
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MLA Handbook 9th Edition / The Modern Language Association of America
