How do I cite Indigenous oral teachings?

Anyone working with Indigenous oral teachings will want to consult the guidelines created by Lorisia MacLeod, a member of… Read More

How do I cite a born-digital text that later appeared in print?

Cite a born-digital text that later appeared in print the same way you would cite any other republished work. Remember that you should always cite… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

How do I style the names of amusement rides?

Like proper names of other types of physical structures, such as buildings, proper names of amusement rides are capitalized like titles but are not italicized… Read More

How do I list copublishers in the Publisher element?

As noted in the MLA Handbook, if a source lists two or more publishers, include each of them in the Publisher element, separating them with… Read More

To Affect or Effect—to What Effect?

Learn how to use effect as a verb and affect as a noun Read More

Sports Terms in MLA Style

This post provides examples of sports term in MLA style. Read More