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What’s New in the Ninth Edition of the MLA Handbook (Spring 2021)

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What is MLA Handbook Plus?

MLA Handbook Plus is a new, subscription-based digital product providing online access to the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook. To learn more about MLA Handbook… Read More

Teaching Resources

MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd Edition: An Interview with the Author

by Ellen C. Carillo

Ellen C. Carillo talks to the MLA about the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, second edition. Read More

Teaching Resources

Integrating Quotations in Research Writing: A Lesson for College Students

by Andrew Shipe

A lesson for college students on incorporating quotations Read More

Advice from the Editors

How Do I Know If I’ve Used Due to Correctly?

by Barney Latimer

"Due to," meaning “attributable to,” modifies noun phrases, not verb clauses. Read More

MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd Edition: An Interview with the Author

Teaching Claire de Duras’s Ourika

Teaching Nineteenth-Century Activist Rhetorics Today: An Interview

How and Why to Teach Late-Twentieth-Century Mexicana and Chicana Writers: An Interview

Teaching the Popular Literature of Nineteenth-Century France

Considering Audience through Search Engine Optimization

How to Apply Composition Techniques to a Cover Letter

Video Essay Analysis and Composition

How Do I Know If I’ve Used Due to Correctly?

To Affect or Effect—to What Effect?

Sports Terms in MLA Style

Chess Terms in MLA Style

Omitting the Superfluous Of

Pay It Forward by Using Curriculum Correctly

Cleft Sentences; or, How to Foreground Frightening Felines

On Editing Your Own Writing: Some Advice

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How do I determine the publication date of a billboard?

When citing a billboard, you should provide the date that the billboard was viewed, as in the below example, because such a date is the… Read More

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Where do I place a note number in relation to punctuation?

To determine where to place a note number in relation to punctuation, follow the guidance in section 7.4 of the MLA Handbook. Whenever possible, a… Read More

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How do I cite a review of a product?

To cite a review of a product, such as a toaster, follow the examples for citing reviews provided in appendix 2 of the MLA Handbook. Read More