How do I cite an article in an electronic textbook?
If you are citing an article from an electronic version of a textbook that does not have page numbers, do not provide page numbers in… Read More
If I am analyzing the lyrics of a song performed by a cover band, how do I credit the lyricist-composer?
List the lyricist-composer in the “Other contributors” element in your works-cited-list entry: Peter, Paul, and Mary. “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Music and lyrics… Read More
How do you form the plural and the plural possessive of family names ending in s?
Form the plural of family names ending in s by adding es. For example, below are the plural forms of the names Myers, Daniels, Forlines, and Collins:… Read More
How do I cite a work published anonymously if the author’s name is now known?
As the MLA Handbook notes, “When a source does not indicate necessary facts about its publication . . . , supply as much of the missing… Read More
Does a pronoun in a quotation need to be integrated into the surrounding text?
No. In MLA style, when you are quoting a work, you should maintain the integrity of the original text whenever possible. If the pronoun in… Read More
If I am discussing a story collection that uses line numbers, should the page numbers or the line numbers be cited?
In general, the page numbers should be cited. Line numbers, if provided, are most helpful to readers for citations of “commonly studied poems and verse… Read More
How do you cite a working paper in MLA style?
A working paper is a draft or an early version of a piece of writing, usually one that either has been or will be submitted… Read More
If I am discussing two authors with the same last name, do I always need to provide the first name when I refer to the authors in my prose?
If you discuss two authors who have the same last name, provide both the first and last names at first mention. Thereafter, provide both the… Read More
How do I cite an edition of a work that contains the original text and a modernized version?
If you are citing an edition that contains two versions of a single work, such as a No Fear edition of one of Shakespeare’s plays,… Read More
Do I need to provide a citation each time I refer to a character’s name?
No. You generally only need to provide a citation if you mention a character’s name in a summary of the work (or portions of it)… Read More