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

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Digital Literacy in “Post-Truth America”: An Interview

by Ellen Carillo

Contribute to the survey for the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd edition Read More

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Integrating Quotations in Research Writing: A Lesson for College Students

by Andrew Shipe

A lesson for college students on incorporating quotations Read More

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How do I cite song lyrics?

The way you cite song lyrics will vary depending on how you access them and how much information you include in the body of your… Read More

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How can I learn more about what’s new in the ninth edition of the handbook?

The MLA presented a free webinar about what’s new in the ninth edition. In the webinar, MLA editors provided an overview of what’s covered in… Read More

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

Introducing Lateral Reading before Research

Helping Students Use Grammar to Support Their Writing Goals

In-Text Citations: An Overview

Me, Myself, or I? Using Pronouns Ending in -Self

Rerouting Readers: The Power of Correlative Conjunctions

Rivers and Ladders and Bad Breaks, Oh My!

When a Preposition Wrongly Replaces a Conjunction

“Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”: When a Comma Separates Subject and Verb

Commas with Because: How to Make Your Meaning Clear

How to Use (Not Abuse) Parentheses

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How can I learn more about what’s new in the ninth edition of the handbook?

The MLA presented a free webinar about what’s new in the ninth edition. In the webinar, MLA editors provided an overview of what’s covered in… Read More

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How do I find a publication date that is not clearly displayed on a web page?

Finding the publication date for online sources can be challenging. Often, the publication date is listed near the title or author’s name or in the… Read More

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Should I add a serial comma when I reproduce the title of a source?

If the title displayed on the title page of your source contains a serial comma, include the comma when you reproduce the title. For example,… Read More

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

Digital Literacy in “Post-Truth America”: An Interview

Integrating Quotations in Research Writing: A Lesson for College Students

How do I cite song lyrics?

How can I learn more about what’s new in the ninth edition of the handbook?

Teaching Resources

Advice from the Editors

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How can I learn more about what’s new in the ninth edition of the handbook?

How do I find a publication date that is not clearly displayed on a web page?

Should I add a serial comma when I reproduce the title of a source?

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