MLA (Modern Language Association) Formatting - a system of documenting sources in scholarly writing.

There are two components in documenting research - in-text (parenthetical) citations and Works Cited pages.

In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations

An in-text citation is a citation in parentheses at the end of the sentence or paragraph.  It will include the author's name (if it is not given in the signal phrase) and a page number (if available).  If an author's name is not available, the title of the work will be in the parentheses. 

      Examples:

          According to Windham et al., "The disease triangle: for disease to develop, a susceptible host, virulent pathogen and               conducive environment conducive for disease development." (4).  

          For a plant disease to start, three factors must be present.  There must be a suseptible plant, a pathogen,                              and an environment conducive for disease to develop (Windham et al. 4).

           For a plant disease to start, three factors must be present.  There must be a suseptible plant, a pathogen,                              and an environment conducive for disease to develop ("A Guide to Rose Diseases and their Management" 4).

Documenting the Full Source

     General Format (Core Elements):

           Last Name, First Name.  "Article Title."  Website Name, date updated or published, URL or website address, date                            accessed.

     Examples:

           Website with one author

                 Young, Eric.  "Poet of the Year."  Poetry Foundation, 29 Dec. 2019, www.poetryfoundation.org/poetoftheyear/.                             Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

             Website with more than one author

                 Jones, Laura, and Julie Snider.  "Going Mobile."  USAToday.com, n.d., www.usatoday.com/going-mobile/.                                         Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

            Website with no author

                   "Rose Classification."  American Rose Society, 1 Jan. 2020, www.ars.org/articles/classification/.  Accessed 20 Feb.                         2020.