LibGuides: Business Communications: APA & MLA Citations

EvCC-Specific Help

Campus resources to assist with citing sources.

APA Citation Handout
Reference examples for journal articles, books, videos, websites, and more.
MLA Citation Handout
Examples of citations for different types of sources, such as books, journal articles, and websites. Created by EvCC Library Media Services.

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EvCC Writing Center
On campus or online help with writing projects.

APA 7th Ed.

APA Style Blog
Comprehensive style, citation and grammar guidelines from the official APA site.
APA Style Quick Reference Guide
PDF from the APA Style site with citation information for a journal article, book, and book chapter.
OWL Purdue
Introduction to APA Style from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association by APA
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020

One copy is in the Main Collection for check-out and one in the Reference Collection for library use only.

MLA 9th Ed.

The MLA Handbook (9th ed.) available for library use only or to take home, has more examples of how to write citations and guidelines for correctly formatting papers.

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021

ISBN: 9781603293518

MLA Style

Additional web sites that provide tips on formatting papers and citing references.

KnightCite
Fill-in the form with information about your resource and the site will generate an MLA citation for you. Maintained by the Hekman Library at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
MLA 9th Ed. - Citation
Quick guide to in-text citations, works cited and formatting an MLA paper from the University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
MLA Style Center
Official web site for MLA Style, published by the Modern Language Association.
Purdue OWL
The site has guides with examples for writing a paper and citing references in MLA format.