Can you recognize plagiarism?

What is MLA?

• MLA stands for Modern Language Association
• A style of documenting the sources you paraphrase, quote, and use in your research paper or project.
• Used in writing courses and the humanties, especially language and literature.
• Determines the exact format of your citations by specifying the publication information that must be included and the order of this information as well as capitalization and punctuation. 
• Sources used appear at the end of the paper in an alphabetical list called the Works Cited page. 

Learn more at Modern Language Association

Why do I have to cite? 

• It is the ONLY way to avoid plagiarism! Plagiarism is a very serious offense with consequences. 
• The author or creator of the original work deserves to be recognized and given credit.

Learn more about plagiarism and avoiding plagiarism at the CSU Writing Center website.

Where can I get help?

• Talk to your professor.
• Schedule an appointment at the Writing Center.

Did you know there are many different citation styles?

Different academic disciplines have different expectations for how works are cited. Journals may even have their own style for citing works.

Here are a few examples. 

• ACS (American Chemical Society)
• AMA (American Medical Association)
• APA (American Psychological Association)
• Chicago