Writing 5: Metamorphosis and Otherness

You can find citations for resources in the library in the most common styles within a Library Search record.

1. Click on a title. The "CITATION" button's logo is a quotation mark. (circled below)
2. Choose the citation style you are using and copy the citation into your bibliography.
3. VERY IMPORTANT: These citations are machine-generated and must be checked for errors.

You must check each and every citation for accuracy. To do this, you will need 1) either the MLA 9th Edition Handbook or Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) MLA guide and 2) a physical or digital copy of the source you are citing.

Step 1:

It is ok to start with a computer-generated citation from the Library Search, but you should consider this citation a first draft. You are the editor ensuring accuracy. If you are using any form of machine-generated citation, you will need to manually check that the pagination, publisher information, chapter titles, etc. match the source. If the machine-generated citation and the resource do not match, it is very possible that the machine-generated citation is working from a different edition than the one you have quoted.

Step 1:

Find a sample citation for the format you are citing (book, journal article, YouTube video, etc.) In the MLA Handbook such examples are generally found in Chapter 5, Section 100-103. On the Purdue OWL page, you may scroll down slightly to find examples of some common formats. Compare your citation to your samples and make sure that your citation matches.