Business

Step 1:  Think about your topic!  What questions are you trying to answer?

Step 2:  List terms that best represent the main concepts of your topic.

• (company) Frito Lay
• (company and brand) Frito Lay and Lays Potato Chips
• (industry) airlines in the United States, 311919 "other snack food manufacturing"
• (current topic) recession, unemployment, downsizing, layoffs

If nothing comes to mind, it is time to do some background research!

How to Find Books

1. Go to the Library Catalog.
2. Enter search terms.
3. Browse search results and click on the title to view the detailed item record.
4. Scroll to the bottom for availability, collection, location, and call number.
5. To find the book on the shelf you will need the complete call number.

• To request a book from another location, click "Place Hold" then type in your library barcode number and your PIN (Not sure what about your PIN?  Try the last four digits of your phone number.  For assistance with the PIN, contact circulation desk 281.618.5491.)

Examples

• MLA 8 Sample Paper - Herding Cats (2016)
• OWL Purdue MLA (8th ed.) Sample Paper

Handouts

• 2016 MLA 8 two-page short
• MLA 8 Style Works Cited (PDF, 9 pgs.) uploaded August 8, 2016
• MLA 8 Containers Worksheet (1 pg.) Structured template to create citations

Formatting

• Format a Paper in MLA 8th ed. & Word 2016
• Format a Paper in Word for Mac
• Template in Word