What Is a Usage Guide?
This post discusses usage guides, a type of reference work consulted in the publishing industry Read More
How do I cite an ancient work of art?
How you cite an ancient work of art depends on where you viewed it. If you viewed it at a museum, follow our guidelines for… Read More
If I am writing about two people with the last name Anderson, and one uses the suffix Sr., where do I place the suffix?
List the full name of each person and provide the suffix after the last name of the person to whom it belongs. In MLA style,… Read More
How do I cite a newspaper article that has been retyped and collected in the documents section of a website?
When you are citing something you found on a website, the website itself should be considered the container no matter the original form of publication. Read More
Should “sic” be used to indicate that a quotation includes slang?
No. Do not use “sic,” from the Latin for “thus” or “so,” to indicate that a quotation has been reproduced accurately. If clarification of a quotation is… Read More
How do I cite a deleted tweet if I have a screenshot of the tweet?
Use the information you captured in your screenshot to cite the tweet as it existed at the time the screenshot was taken. In your prose… Read More
Three Guides on the Path to Publication: Style Manuals, In-House Guides, and Style Sheets
Learn about the differences between a style manual, an in-house guide, and a style sheet Read More
How do I cite the epilogue of a Shakespeare play in my prose?
You should follow the edition you are using when you construct your citations. Some editions make the epilogue part of the last act of the… Read More
How are notes numbered and placed in the MLA’s books?
In edited collections of essays, the MLA places notes at the end of each essay and restarts note numbering at 1. We follow the same… Read More
“Scary” Punctuation: The Origins, Use, and Abuse of Scare Quotes
An MLA editor explains the origins of scare quotes Read More
