How do I cite legal materials from jurisdictions outside the United States?

This post explains how to cite legal materials from jurisdictions outside the United States Read More

How should I style the title of a marketing or fundraising campaign?

The title of a marketing or fundraising campaign should be styled without italics or quotation marks and should be capitalized like the title of a… Read More

How do I cite a movie poster?

How you cite a movie poster—or any type of poster—will depend on how you viewed it. No matter how you viewed the poster, unless your… Read More

How do I cite a commentator?

Commentary published in its own volume can be cited as a work in itself. In the multivolume translation of Dante’s Divine… Read More

If an author’s name in my source is in all capital or lowercase letters, how should I style it in my paper?

In prose and works-cited-list entries, the first and last names of authors should begin with a capital letter. All other letters should be lowercase. Let’s… Read More

When is it OK to use landscape page orientation?

Research papers and manuscripts are generally composed in portrait rather than landscape orientation—that is, vertically rather than horizontally. This is the default setting for most… Read More

One and Then the Other: Using Alternate and Alternative

When choosing between alternate and alternative, it's easy to get confused. Read More

How do I cite a syllabus?

If you know who composed the syllabus, list that person as the author. In the example below, the author is the instructor of the course. Read More

How do I cite a virtual poetry reading?

Alphabetize a work by a solo performer under the performer’s name. Include the event title or a descriptive label, name the sponsoring organization… Read More

What is the difference between fewer and less?

Use the adjective fewer to describe countable items; otherwise, use the adjective less. And here’s a tip: in general, if the noun is plural, use… Read More