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Art: write your paper, cite your sources

Looking for resources on art-related topics? Use this guide to get started.

What is MLA style?

MLA style is used to cite sources within the language arts, cultural studies, and other humanities disciplines. MLA style is a standard for the formatting of art-related research papers, including the formatting of in-text citations and the list of sources used. 

MLA formatting & citation

citing video, audio, and images in MLA

Just as one would cite an author of a written source, one must also cite video, audio, or images that are used in an essay or presentation. This requires citing a specific website even if content was initially located using a Google search; the source website must be cited, not the Google results page. See the links below for information on citing video, audio, and images, and for information on formatting labels and captions.