Please visit the OWL site to begin your orientation with MLA citation (giving credit where credit's due). You will be required to cite sources for this week's paper assignment on visual advertisements.

MLA style

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

APA style

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

There are several links. Follow them all. Choose whether you want to use MLA or APA--MLA is used in many humanities departments. APA is used for social sciences (psych, women's studies, anthropology, education, etc.).

 ****UPDATE: THE WRITING LAB IS NOW OFFERING MLA AND APA WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/topic/inlabworkshops/