How do I cite an author whose last name is represented by an initial?
How you cite an author whose last name is represented by an initial depends on what kind of name it is. Authors whose last names… Read More
Should health care be spelled as two words?
The MLA primarily follows Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary for spelling, so we spell health care as two words when it is used as a noun, and we hyphen it… Read More
In reference to centuries, when should I use a hyphen with early and late?
MLA style generally hyphenates elements of a compound adjective and does not use a hyphen for a noun phrase. a poet of the… Read More
How do I cite a forthcoming article, and how do I cite it when it is later published?
Create a works-cited-list entry for the version of the article that you are citing, providing the information that is available. When an article’s been accepted… Read More
How do I cite a deed or other real estate record in MLA style?
To cite a real estate record, follow the MLA format template. The author is the entity that produced the document, the title is a… Read More
Reading Is Not One Thing
We should pause and consider the variability of undergraduate reading practices Read More
Why does the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook include abbreviations before volume, issue, and page numbers?
The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook aims to make the style accessible to all instead of creating an insider’s code. Thus, it eliminates some of… Read More
Using Social Justice Projects to Teach High School Writing
A high school teacher talks about using social justice projects to get students engaged in writing Read More
How should I style the name of an artwork with an ascribed title?
Many works of art, especially older ones, were not given formal titles by their creators or were given one that is no longer known and… Read More
How do I cite a political cartoon?
As with any image, how you cite a political cartoon depends on where you found it. Say, for example, you found it republished on a… Read More