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One of the most frequently used style manuals for citing sources is the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, which is published by the Modern Language Association. The most recent edition, the fifth edition, was published in 1999. Copies of this edition are found in Ready Reference section of the Library. The call number is Ready Reference LB 2369 .G53. Online links to selected information in the MLA Handbook can be found from the Ready Reference-WWW page of the Library's Web site under the heading Grammar, Style Guides, and Evaluating Sources. Listed below are examples of sample citations.

Turner, Stansfield. Terrorism and Democracy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991.

Covault, Craig. "Secret Relay Satellite Launched As USAF Weighs Surge Options." Aviation Week & Space Technology 15 Oct. 2001: 44-49.

Deutch, John, and Jeffrey H. Smith. "Smarter Intelligence." Foreign Policy 128 (2002): 64-69.

McGee, Jim. "Joint Task Force Became Model of Counterterrorism." Washington Post 28 Nov. 2001, final ed.: A14.

Covault, Craig. "Secret Relay Satellite Launched As USAF Weighs Surge Options." Aviation Week & Space Technology 15 Oct. 2001: 44-49. Research Library. ProQuest. Prince George's Community College Librarry, Largo, MD. 13 August 2002 <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb>.

Deutch, John, and Jeffrey H. Smith. "Smarter Intelligence."Foreign Policy 128 (2002): 64-69. Research Library. ProQuest. Prince George's Community College Library, Largo, MD. 13 August 2002 <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb>.

McGee, Jim. "Joint Task Force Became Model of Counterterrorism." Washington Post 28 Nov. 2001. ProQuest National Newspapers. ProQuest. Prince George's Community College Library, Largo, MD. 13 August 2002 <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb>.

Blair, Bruce G. "What if the Terrorist Go Nuclear." Oct. 1, 2001. Center for Defense Information. 13 August 2002 <http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/nuclear.cfm>.