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Citations


​Need help with citations?
The MCHS English Department uses MLA citations.
Your teacher or librarian is happy to help, but the following resources can be helpful if you need help right away.


California State University Dominguez Hills - About MLA
CSULD provides a great video - featured below - as well as a quick overview of how to format in-text citations
and works cited pages using MLA


Purdue Owl - MLA Guide
Purdue Owl provides users an overview on how to cite sources using MLA 9th edition,
​including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citations.


MLA Style Citation Examples 
The Lib Guide from B.D. Owens Library gives examples of how to cite a variety of sources.

**Remember you need to cite any media (photos, videos, music) that you use.**
Citing Media (TASL)
Title
Author
Source
License

**You also need cite any AI you use.**
MLA AI Citations

Citation Machines
Be careful! 
Make sure you are asking the machine to create the correct format - MLA
Not all popular citation machines are accurate!  If you use a citation machine, you should always confirm  the accuracy of the citation that is generated before adding it to your works cited page.

BibGuru
is a an example of a citation machine that can be helpful.
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