How do I cite a screenshot or frame capture in a caption and in my works-cited list?
The caption usually appears beneath the image. If you discuss the work from which the screenshot or frame capture is taken, the caption should act… Read More
When I cite a table, do I have to cite the information from each box individually?
No. Cite the table as a whole. See our post on citing tables. Read More
Should I use “sic” to indicate that a quotation has text in all capital letters in the original?
No. “Sic” is only used to indicate an error in the original, not unusual styling. Read More
In a works-cited-list entry, if a URL ends with a question mark, should a period follow?
If the last element of a works-cited-list entry is a URL ending in a question mark, a period should follow the URL: Krugman,… Read More
How should I style ellipses in MLA style?
The MLA Handbook explains that you should “[i]dentify an omission within a sentence by using three periods with a space before each and a space… Read More
How should a website with no author or clear organization authorship be cited in an in-text citation?
If a website has no author or it is unclear what organization produced it, use the title of the site in your in-text citation. You… Read More
How do I cite multiple works by the same author from the same collection?
If you are citing multiple works by the same author from a collection that includes contributions by other authors, create a works-cited-list entry for each… Read More
How do I format and document epigraphs in MLA style?
Epigraphs establish tone, highlight allusions, provide commentary, and mark transitions between parts of a work. Primarily ornamental, they are not discussed subsequently in the text. … Read More
How do I cite a product label or packaging information?
When you discuss or quote from a product label or packaging information, you do not generally need to create a works-cited-list entry. You can provide… Read More
How should I cite an e-book version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that uses paragraph numbers instead of line numbers?
If your source uses paragraph numbers instead of page numbers or line numbers, your in-text citation should give the relevant number or numbers preceded by… Read More