So...you've been told to use MLA citation including in-text citation and a works cited page. My suggestion is to first create your works cited page, listing all the sources that you expect to quote or summarize in your paper. Doing the works cited page first makes doing in-text citation easy. In any case, a works cited page will take time to create, so don't think you can put it together at the last minute. When you find sources, be sure to print them or bookmark them on your laptop; you will need to be able to find them again because often you think you know what type of source you have, when actually you're guessing and have guessed wrongly. A librarian, tutor, or writing teacher can help you identify exactly what kind of source you've chosen to use, and how to document it. To create the works cited entries, I like to google Purdue OWL MLA for their user-friendly guide that has clear examples. Also, see my suggestion to research on library databases which often give you the correct citation for the sources you choose.
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