How do I cite unpublished audio transcripts that I created?
If you are quoting from unpublished audio transcripts, you should cite the audio recording itself. If it is important to note that you are working… Read More
How do I cite the dictionary feature of Microsoft Word?
When you right-click a word in Microsoft Word, a drop-down menu appears. In some versions you will see “Look Up.” In recent versions you might… Read More
Should I use a singular or plural verb with a collective noun?
Collective nouns, like team, family, class, group, and host, take a singular verb when the entity acts together and a plural verb when the individuals… Read More
How should the title of an opera waltz be styled?
An opera waltz, like any portion of a larger musical work, is styled roman, in quotation marks. The Chicago Manual of Style explains, “Titles of… Read More
What’s the difference between who and whom?
Use the pronoun who to refer to the subject of a verb and the pronoun whom to refer to a verb’s object or to the object of… Read More
How do I cite interviews of the same interviewee taken from two different interview collections?
When citing interviews of the same person taken from different collections, treat the person... Read More
How do I cite an essay included as an appendix to a monograph if the essay’s author differs from that of the monograph?
Cite the essay the same way you would cite an essay in an anthology with one difference: whereas for an anthology you would list the… Read More
How should I refer in my prose to a film or TV show that has an original foreign language title and an international title?
When writing about a work known by more than one title, consider your audience. If you are writing for an audience that will know the… Read More
In works-cited-list entries, why is there sometimes a period before the edition number and sometimes a comma?
According to the MLA format template, periods appear in a works-cited-list entry after the author, after the title, and at the end of each… Read More
How should I capitalize the title of a handout?
Capitalize the title of a handout title style; that is, “capitalize the first word, the last word, and all principal words” (MLA Handbook 2.90). Below… Read More