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

It’s Alive—or Is It? Using the Relative Pronouns Who and That

Learn when to use the relative pronouns who and that Read More

How do I cite the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook?

Cite the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook as you would cite any other work written and published by the same nongovernment organization. To avoid… Read More

How do I cite a dictionary entry in a non-Latin alphabet?

Style the headword in your works-cited-list entry as you would style a headword in the Latin alphabet: enclose the term, and an italic abbreviation indicating… Read More

Five Common Grammar Questions

An MLA editor addresses five common grammar questions Read More

Teaching Claire de Duras’s Ourika

Instructors discuss why Claire de Duras’s Ourika continues to be a popular text Read More