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
How do I create a works-cited-list entry for a reprinted book?
When you create a works-cited-list entry for a reprint of a book, you may give the original publication date in the supplemental element immediately following the title. Read More
How do I format a quotation of song lyrics?
Format a quotation of song lyrics the same way you would format a quotation of poetry. Read More
If I use a quotation that is already in quotation marks in my source, how many quotation marks should I use?
As the MLA Handbook notes, “When your quotation consists entirely of material enclosed by quotation marks in the source work, usually one pair of double… Read More