This guide works best by accessing it within Atlas. Follow these steps:
Note: If you do not access this guide thorugh Atlas, you will be prompted for a Borrower ID and PIN when you click on the links to the databases
The MLA or Modern Language Association style covers:
Citation has two parts:
Although library databases may provide citations for electronic sources, it is your responsibility as a student to ensure that all of your citations are correct. Use the guides below to help you.
Reference sources are a good place to start when you want to identify a topic and read an overview.
Search the library catalog for print books and electronic books on your topic.
When searching the catalog, be sure to limit to West Campus and books or eBooks before you search.
There are lots of reasons to use databases!
-To find credible information on a topic.
-To get access to articles that are not free online.
-To do research using a tool that is specific to your topic.
-To do research using a tool that is specially designed for student research.
-Because professors frequently require it