Subject Guides: Cinema Studies: Citing Your Sources

Common Citation Styles

MLA
Chicago Notes-Bibliography

MLA

Developed by the Modern Language Association, MLA style is typically used to format to cite sources in the humanities (e.g. English, Philosophy, Languages).

Guides:

Examples:

MLA Works Cited Entries and In-Text Citation Examples (8th/9th edition)
MLA 8th edition examples (commonly cited works not shown in the Hacker Pocket Style Manual)

Sourcebook

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language; The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: Ready Ref Shelf - see librarian LB2369 .M52 2021

ISBN: 9781603293518

Publication Date: 2021-04-06

Chicago: Notes (Footnotes or Endnotes) and Bibliography

Chicago Style is often used for history, art history, political science, or other papers requiring footnotes.

Guides:

Examples:

Chicago Notes and Bibliography Citation Examples
Chicago Style (17th ed.) footnote examples (commonly cited works not shown in the Hacker Pocket style manual)

Need a different citation style? Find other style guides on our Citation Help guide.

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

Academic Honesty
Lake Forest College's official policy on plagiarism academic honesty and plagiarism.
Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism
The Writing Center's guide to avoiding accidental plagirism.

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