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Please note that the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook was released earlier in 2016 and includes some significant changes. Be sure to consult the MRU Guide to MLA Documentation, linked below, for the most current rules.

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Annotated Bibliography Samples - Look at the MLA example to see what an annotation looks like

Citation is stating where you got your information.

The reasons you cite:

• To give credit where credit is due – to avoid plagiarizing
• To give information about a source so people (i.e. your instructor) can find it

You need to cite:

• In the paper (in-text citations)
• At the end (reference list)