What should I do if several lines of my block quotation do not fit at the bottom of the page?
In a manuscript or student paper, it is fine for a block quotation to be split across two pages or for the entire quotation to… Read More
How do I cite a headnote, an introduction, or other material that introduces a work in an anthology?
Sometimes each individual work in an anthology has a headnote, an introduction, or other material introducing it. To cite this material, follow the MLA… Read More
How do I cite a clip of a film on a website?
Whenever you cite a republished excerpt, you should document the work in which the excerpt appears, not the original source. Thus, to cite a scene… Read More
How do I style the names of wars?
We follow the guidelines in The Chicago Manual of Style, which notes that full names of most wars are capitalized and that generic terms… Read More
How do I cite an interview found on YouTube?
Follow the MLA guidelines for documenting an interview, treating the interviewee as the author and providing the title of the video. Then, following the… Read More
Can I cite a museum visit in my works-cited list?
No. A works-cited list documents works. Since a museum visit is not a work, it cannot be cited. If you discuss in you paper several… Read More
I am citing several television episodes titled “Pilot.” How do I differentiate among them in my parenthetical citations?
There is more than one way to distinguish among several television episodes titled “Pilot.” Here are two options. Option 1 List each episode in your… Read More
The Case of the Thick Black Eyebrows; or, When to Omit Commas between Multiple Adjectives Preceding a Noun
An MLA editor shows you how to decide whether commas are needed between adjectives preceding a noun Read More
How do I style compound modifiers that express number ranges?
The MLA follows The Chicago Manual of Style’s rules for hyphening number ranges in modifiers (“Hyphenation Guide”). When the compound is an adjective, the compound… Read More
If I am citing a work based on another person’s writings, should I cite both authors in my works-cited-list entry?
No. When you cite a work, you should list the creator of the version of the work you are using. Many works are based on… Read More