Is a work stored in a digital repository a version of that work?
No. A work stored in a digital repository is not a version of that work. Instead, the repository functions as a container for the work. Read More
How do I cite advertisements in a personal collection?
Follow the MLA format template when citing advertisements in a personal collection. Start by providing the title of the advertisement in the Title of… Read More
How do I cite an online article republished from a printed government report?
Whenever you cite a work that has appeared in more than one version, you should cite the version you’ve consulted. Thus, if you are citing… Read More
How do I embed an MP3 file in my paper? How do I label and cite it?
Embed an MP3 file the same way you’d embed an image. If you refer to the file only once, include a caption that contains all… Read More
How do I cite a libretto adapted from a play, translated into English, and accessed as a PDF?
As always, cite the version of the work you are using. Let’s say you wish to cite the libretto of the opera Dialogues des Carmélites,… Read More
How do I indicate that material in square brackets is part of the original text?
Normally, when you quote from a source, your reader is to assume that any styling, such as italics or punctuation in the quotation, is… Read More
Should hyphens be used in an expression such as mid to late 1990s?
No. Since hyphens are not needed to prevent misreading, we recommend that they be omitted. Read more about how the MLA treats mid compounds. … Read More
Is Internet capitalized in MLA style?
Yes. We follow the first spelling in Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Read More
How do I cite a quotation from a book’s frontispiece?
A frontispiece in a book is an illustration facing the title page. The illustration may sometimes include text. To cite this text, create a works-cited-list… Read More
How do I cite a sample student paper published on a website?
Cite a sample student paper published on a website the same way you would cite any online publication. Follow the MLA format template. Read More