MLA Handbook, 8th Edition

The new Modern Language Association (MLA) Handbook, 8th edition is now available at ACC Library Services together with many accompanying resources!

In order to support all ACC students and faculty, the Library Services will provide both 7th and 8th MLA edition resources this academic year. MLA resources that you can find at ACC Library Services:

• Research Success tutorials are updated to show all MLA citations following the MLA 8th edition rules. We included notes on appropriate tutorial pages to inform students and faculty about MLA edition changes.  

• MLA citation page info on our website has changed and now includes the MLA 8th edition information with a link to the MLA 8th edition KnowHow handout. Note more links on the right sidebar which include a link to the MLA 7th edition information.

• Print KnowHow handouts are available for both MLA 7th and MLA 8th edition at every ACC library.

• MLA handbooks - the 8th edition of the MLA handbook is available in our reference and circulating collections. At least one copy of the 7th edition is kept on our reserves shelf for this academic year.

• MLA 8th Edition Faculty Toolbox LibGuide highlights all differences between the MLA 7th and 8th editions.

• Citation Tools in the ACC Databases do not yet generate the MLA 8th edition citations. Please be aware that these databases also do not specify which edition of MLA is available in the database citation tools.  

• Information literacy classes - we can instruct your students on both the 7th or 8th edition of MLA.

Contact us if you have any questions - we are here to help!