MLA (Modern Language Association) is the most commonly used form of citation formation in ELA. This was vehemently emphasized that the usage of the MLA format must be used correctly or else your essay will lose points based on how structured the punctuation is, the alphabetical order of sources, and most importantly, what type of sources you have.

The CUNY databases require you to log in based on the college you are affiliated with. City College also has this requirement. While doing your research, it is your responsibility to find sources that you must stick with. This is my huge advice to you, future scholars. (Don’t forget it, I promise you that researching is more complex than simple.)

To give you all an understanding of what I mean, here is a collaborative slideshow I did with my classmates while doing the Phase 3 RCA Essay. (I was writing until my hand fell asleep!)