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My Favorite Resource for MLA Style
Published by Purdue University (my uncles' and the founder of C-SPAN's alma mater!) [|The Online Writing Guide (OWL)]

Works Cited Citation Generators
If you find an article on one of our databases, scroll down and click "Cite" to generate the MLA citation for the soure. Copy and paste it into your works cited list.

If you are using a source from an internet search engine, or printed source (e.g. book or magazine), you can use an online cite generator.


 * Here are some tips!**
 * 1) Remember to use MLA Style
 * 2) Check off which TYPE of resource you are using (e.g. personal interview, email, magazine, book, web page).
 * 3) Fill in the fields on the form and click the button to generate the citation.
 * 4) Copy and paste it into your works cited list.

Try them both and see which you like:
 * [|EasyBib]
 * [|OSLIS] (Oregon)

**Research databases**
1. AACPL Library You may use your library card to access the GALE database through the [|AACPL] site

or

Use this St. Anne's "owned" database:

2. EBSCO @http://search.ebscohost.com/ Username: s9670397 Password: password When given the option of databases to search, check the following:
 * Middle Search Plus


 * Newspaper source


 * Funk & Wagnalls


 * Topicsearch


 * Check the Health database too if your topic has something to do with child development or physical/mental health.

Public Officials
U.S. Congress Switch Board: 202-224-3121 [|U.S. House] [|U.S. Senate]

Maryland Assembly Switchboard: 410-841-3000 [|Maryland General Assembly]

Advocacy Organizations

 * [|Political Advocacy Groups]
 * [|World Advocacy]