Changes to the MLA
Thursday, December 09, 2010 by Anna Kendall

Since most undergraduate college courses follow MLA style for research papers, it’s important to review MLA’s most recent changes to its guidelines for writing the “works cited” page. This is especially important if you’re frantically trying to finish writing a paper for the end of this semester—good luck!

Web Addresses:
Because web addresses are constantly changing, the MLA no
longer requires the inclusion of URLs for web sources. However, if your instructor
requires you to include the URL, or if you think your reader would only be able to
locate the source with the URL, then you should include the URL at the end of the
citation (following the date of access, period, and space). Type the full address
(including “http”) and enclose the address in <angle> brackets and end it with a
period.


Medium for Sources: MLA now requires all works cited entries to include a
one-word description of the medium that was used to access the source, which
usually follows the date of publication. For print sources, type “Print.” For web
sources, type “Web.” (For examples, check out the College PaperBuddy e-book.)

 
 
 
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