LIT 1000 (Katz) Introduction to Literature: Synthesizing & Citing Research

• Illustrates the process of synthesizing information from multiple research sources.
• Includes a discussion about the purpose of background sources such as encyclopedias in building a student's understanding of a concept and its themes.

This Palm Beach State resource will show you how to use NoodleTools.

This guide will teach you how to use Noodle Tools

As a PBSC student, you may be asked to write a research paper (or another written assignment) requiring you to incorporate outside sources. You will need these outside sources to help support your assignment/claim by lending it credibility and authority.

If an outside source is not cited correctly or not at all, it can be considered plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, you must incorporate these sources properly according to a citation style. The Modern Language Association (MLA) is the creator of one type of citation style, commonly called MLA Style. This style is often used in English, Literature, and other branches of the Humanities.

This guide will help you better understand the latest version of MLA Style, the 9th Edition.

a quick guide to MLA citations

The following overview should help you better understand how to cite sources using MLA 9th edition, including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citations.

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