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MLA 9th Edition: Presentations

What MLA says

Academic writing can take on many forms, not necessarily just a paper.  Whether it is a powerpoint, video, google slide, prezi or other tool to present the findings of your research, you must cite all your information.  The purpose of citation is "provide the information that a enables a curious reader, viewer, or other user to track down your sources and giving credit to those whose work influenced yours" (MLA 128).

Powerpoint, Slide, Keynote

MLA suggests a brief citation on each slide for each of the borrowed items.  This includes pictures, video, paraphrases, charts, graphs or other borrowed work.  Your final slide should include a Works-Cited list and depending on who you are presenting to, you may wish to offer printed copies of your works-cited list or your audience. 

Video Citations

MLA suggests that you overlay text at the bottom of the screen to provide views with a brief information about what they are seeing.  Include full documentation on your closing credits.

Web Projects

MLA recommends that you provide a brief link able citation to the materials you cite that were found on the web and proved a Works-Cited list as an appendix or separate page of the project.