How do I cite a tombstone or grave site that I looked at in person or online?
If you looked at a tombstone in person, you do not need to provide a citation. Use your prose or an endnote to describe what… Read More
How do I cite an online lecture from a course I’m taking remotely?
If your instructor wants you to cite quotations from video or audio recordings of lectures posted online, cite them as you would any online lecture. Read More
Must an author be introduced for the first time in prose rather than in parentheses?
No. You do not need to mention an author’s name in your prose before citing the author in a parenthetical citation. Surnames alone are used… Read More
If a foreign language quotation and its translation run longer than four lines in my paper when combined, should I style each quotation as a block quotation?
No. If the original quotation is four lines or fewer, both the original and the translation should be run in to the text. Read More
How do I cite one issue of a comic book from a volume containing multiple issues?
How you cite one issue depends on the nature of the source. For example, comic books can be paginated or unpaginated, and the same team… Read More
How do I shorten a last name in English composed of more than one element?
Last names in English composed of more than one element are usually shortened to the final element, so a name like Harriet Beecher Stowe would… Read More
Me, Myself, or I? Using Pronouns Ending in -Self
Pronouns ending with -self are often used incorrectly. This post explains how to use them. Read More
Which comes first in a works-cited list? An entry for an encyclopedia article titled “Christie, Agatha” or an entry for a work listed under the name Christie, Agatha?
It depends on what, if anything, follows the author’s name in the title of the encyclopedia entry. If the title of the encyclopedia entry is… Read More
Rerouting Readers: The Power of Correlative Conjunctions
Learn how correlative conjunctions add emphasis, direct traffic, and determine meaning Read More
Rivers and Ladders and Bad Breaks, Oh My!
Checking page proofs involves identifying problems introduced in the typesetting process Read More
