Should I use a person’s full name in prose if the full name has already appeared in a note or in a parenthetical citation?
The names of persons should be given in full when they first appear in the body text of your essay; subsequent mentions of the person… Read More
Five Commonly Misattributed Quotations
Quotations are frequently misattributed to famous people. This post examines five common examples. Read More
Can a copyright date be used as a publication date for a web source?
If the Web page you are citing does not provide a publication date, you should use the copyright date. Read More
If I use a dictionary to translate a source, do I need to cite the dictionary?
If you use a dictionary to help you translate a source, you do not need to cite the dictionary. Simply indicate that the translation is… Read More
How do I adapt MLA running heads in my paper?
We appreciate hearing from readers with suggestions for adapting MLA style to specific cases. Here, one reader finds a way to clarify a potentially ambiguous… Read More
How do I access a source that requires a paid subscription?
If you are a current student and don’t have individual access to a source that requires a paid subscription, you may have access… Read More
Should titles of constitutions be italicized?
Titles of constitutions are not italicized or enclosed in quotation marks, unless an individual published edition is cited, in which case the title is italicized. Read More
How do I indicate that a line has been omitted from a run-in poetry quotation?
Use three ellipsis points bracketed by forward slashes to indicate that one or more lines have been omitted from a run-in poetry quotation. Read More
How should I cite sources in a web project?
Section 6.81 in the MLA Handbook provides guidance on citing sources in web projects. Generally, you should cite sources in a web project as you would… Read More
How do I cite a volume originally published in a multivolume work and republished as part of a different multivolume work?
To cite a volume originally published in a multivolume work and republished as part of a different multivolume work, cite the work as it appears… Read More