MLA Citation Update

Hello,

As mentioned earlier, those fine folks at the Modern Language Association have decided to make changes to the MLA citation style. These changes basically go into effect this summer.

Over time, vendors who maintain and operate databases in Galileo will update the examples they list in the database to reflect the MLA changes. These examples are provided to help students creat citations for the articles they find in these databases.

One database has already updated its citation examples to reflect the changes to MLA. That database is SIRS Knowledge Source. SIRS is a great database that is very useful for finding pro and con information on 'hot topics' such as global warming, gun control, etc. When looking at an individual article in SIRS, you will notice a link in the upper right hand corner, labelled 'How to Cite.' Clicking on this link will open up a help window that will give you examples of how to cite articles from SIRS on the works cited page of your paper.

Remember, to get into Galileo, you will need to get the current password from your local Georgia librarian.

JWF