Humanities Librarian
Carol Wittig
Contact:
Rm. 119 Refectory (**during Boatwright Library renovation May 2025-August 2026**)
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
804.289.8459
Website
Subjects: American Studies, Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Classical Studies, Copyright & Fair Use, E-Books, English & Literature, Faculty Resources, French, German, Getting Started with Library Research, Language and Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, Leadership Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, News Sources, OneBooks, Open Access & Faculty Scholarship, OSHER, Reference Sources, Rhetoric & Communication Studies, Russian, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
MLA - Quick Examples:
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Guides
These guides will haveMLA formatted examples of just about any kind of source you might use. If you want to consult the printed manual, here's the one you want:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th
ed.)
Call Number: BML Ref Desk LB2369 .G53 2009
Automatic Citing from Databases
We subscribe to many library databases that will create citations automatically for the articles, essays or books you are viewing.
NOTE: ALWAYS double-check the citation for accuracy.
Look for a "Cite This" or "Citation" button on the record for the article or chapter you are viewing. Not all databases have this link.
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EBSCOhost databases (Academic Search Complete, etc.) |
ProQuest Databases |
WilsonWeb (Education & General Science Full Text, etc.) |
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Citation Tools
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EasyBibUse this for a quick citation -- you can export to EasyBib from a database, or save a bibliography to Word and create a reference list or works cited page
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RefWorksRefWorks is a web-based tool that allows you to easily collect and organize citations, format papers, and create bibliographies.
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ZoteroZotero is a free Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.