Monday, February 22, 2016

Come to Delgado City Park Library for help with MLA Citation!

What is MLA Citation Style?



MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.

Where can I get help using MLA Citation Style?

Delgado Library has several sources to provide students with help using MLA citation styles. The following are some options students can use.

Reference Books
These books are located at City Park campus Library presently located in Building ten, in the Reference Room. These books are non-circulating, which means they can only be used in the Reference Room. The Reference Room is open Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. (504) 671-5328.

Title: MLA handbook for writers of research papers
Author: Gibaldi, Joseph
Call Number: 808.027 G43m6, (4 copies)


Title: MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing
Author: Gibaldi, Joseph
Call Number: 808.027 M11 (2 copies)

Circulating Books
These books are located at City Park campus Library presently located in Building ten. Books can be checked out using your Delgado ID and can be used for two weeks. Delgado City Park Library is open Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.  (504) 671-5317.

Title: The nuts & bolts of college writing
Author: Harvey, Michael
Call Number: 808.042 H34n


Title: Doing honest work in college: how to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success
Author: Lipson, Charles
Call Number: 025.324 L76d (please allow 24 hours for librarian to retrieve from the new building)

Please feel free to visit Delgado City Park's Reference Room for further information about our resources for MLA style citations! 

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Cool resources to check out for Black History Month at Delgado City Park Library

Delgado City Park Library has many books, DVDs, and e-books to help you enjoy Black History Month! 


Title: African American almanac:
400 years of triumph,courage and excellence
Author: Bracks, Lean'tin L.,
Electronic Library Resource: 973.0496073 23
Available as an e-book on Delgado Library's website

Title: All power to the people [videorecording]:
the black panther party and beyond
Author: Lew-Lee, Lee.
Call Number: DVD 271 Part 1 Media Collection
                         DVD 271 Part 2 Media Collection
2 copies available at City Park Library

Title: For all the world to see: visual culture
 and the struggle for civil rights
Author: Berger, Maurice.
Call Number: 302.23089B49f
1 Copy available at City Park Library
Title: Malcolm X: a life of reinvention
Author: Marable, Manning
Call Number: 297.87092m 2012
1 copy available at City Park Campus Library


Title: The One: the life and music
of James Brown
Author: Smith, R. J.
Call Number: SMIT2012 1
1 Copy available at City Park Library,
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