A Closer Look at MLA Style
An MLA editor offers a glimpse of some of the finer points of MLA style Read More
On Pronouns and Their Referents
Learn about three common errors that writers make with regard to pronouns and referents. Read More
How do I cite a license or a contract?
If you are citing a contract as a historical document, follow the MLA guidelines for citing digital or physical archives. Read More
How do I cite a quotation I include in a title or heading?
Quoted material must be attributed wherever it occurs. In your prose, this generally means including an in-text citation or endnote in due proximity to the… Read More
Hitting the Mark: On Placing Adverbs
This post will help you put your adverbs exactly where they belong. Read More
Can I name an interviewee as the author of a collection of interviews?
MLA style names the interviewee as the author of individual interviews (see MLA Handbook, appendix 2). When your source is a collection of interviews… Read More
Where do I place the period when the Title of Source element ends with a single and a double closing quotation mark?
A period is always used after the Title of Source element in a works-cited-list entry, as described in section 5.120 of the MLA Handbook (217). Read More
Parallel Headings in Research Papers
Discusses techniques for making headings in research papers parallel Read More
What’s new in the second edition of the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy?
The second edition of one of the MLA’s best-selling classroom guides helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education,… Read More
How do I cite YouTube videos?
This post explains how to cite YouTube videos in MLA style. Read More