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For more examples and explanations of MLA style, use the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
MLA stands for Modern Language Association and MLA style refers to the rules and techniques a writer uses when writing in the fields of language and literature. When you follow the rules and conventions associated with MLA style anyone familiar with these conventions can easily follow-up on your research. Citing your material lends credence to your point of view or argument, also you must give credit to other people's ideas.
Example of an in-text citation:
Clemmitt explains that the new healthcare reform helps taxpayers because it will
only pay doctors for services that benefit the patient (507).
Example of a direct quote citation:
Doctors need the disruption of helthcare reform to change inefficient practices,
which is "a natural and necessary step in making an industry's products and
services more affordable and accessible" (Christensen 111).
Example of a citation to a journal article found in the CQ Researcher database:
Clemmitt, Marcia. "Health-Care Reform: Is the Landmark New Plan a Good Idea?"
CQ Researcher 20.22 (2010): 505-528. CQ Researcher Online. Web. 14 June
2010.
Example of a citation to a print book with more than two authors:
Christensen, Clayton M., Jerome H. Grossman, and Jason Hwang. The Innovator's
Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care. New York: McGraw-Hill,
2009. Print.
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