MLA Citation Fundamentals

This video tutorial by Purdue OWL explains how to cite sources in MLA's eighth edition. It covers the eight core elements: Author, Title of Source, Container, Version, Volume and Issue Number, Publisher, Publication Date, and Location. The video provides detailed instructions on how to format each element, including special cases like other contributors, DOI, and database names. It aims to help viewers create accurate Works Cited pages and offers additional resources for in-text citations.

What is the primary goal of the video on MLA Style?

• To discuss the differences between MLA and APA

• To explain the history of MLA

• To provide a basic understanding of core elements for citing

• To teach in-text citations

Which element is NOT part of the core elements in MLA citation?

• Author

• Title of Source

• Date of Access

• Container

Where is the author's name typically found in a database article?

• In the footnotes

• In the bibliography

• On the first information page

• On the last page

How should the author's name be formatted in a works cited entry?

• Last name only

• First name only

• Last name, First name

• First name, Last name

What is the correct way to format the title of a larger work?

• In bold

• In italics

• Underlined

• In quotation marks

When citing a smaller work within a larger work, how should the title be formatted?

• Underlined

• In bold

• In quotation marks

• In italics

What is a 'container' in MLA citation?

• A citation style

• A storage device

• The larger source that contains the work

• A type of book

How should a container be formatted in a citation?

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• In bold

• Underlined

What does the 'other contributors' section include?

• Only authors

• Readers

• Editors, translators, and illustrators

• Publishers

If a work is translated, where should the translator's name appear?

• In the publisher section

• In the title section

• In the other contributors section

• In the author section