How do I style names of headers or titled sections that I refer to in my prose?
When you refer to the names of headers or titled sections in a work, you may style them with or without quotation marks as long… Read More
If I am citing a song whose lyrics are derived from a poem, do I need to credit the poem in my citation?
No, but you could indicate in a note that the song was originally a poem. … Read More
How do I distinguish between different dictionary entries for the same term in my in-text citation?
To distinguish between different dictionary entries for the same term, follow the principle in our previous post on distinguishing between works with the same… Read More
How should Icelandic names be cited?
Many Icelandic names consist of a first name and a matronymic or patronymic, not a family name: Björk Guðmundsdóttir (that is, Björk, Guðmundur’s daughter) … Read More
How do I cite a biographical note?
To cite a biographical note, mention it in your prose and then include the work in your works-cited list: According to a biographical… Read More
How do I cite a self-published anthology with no editors?
List the name of the first contributor followed by et al. in the “Author” slot. Then provide the title of the anthology and the date… Read More
When should you correct spelling in a title?
The spelling of a title should almost never be corrected, especially by students, even when the title seems to include an error. Sometimes the “error”… Read More
When should I capitalize the first letter of the first word of a quotation?
Whether to capitalize or lowercase the first letter of the first word of a quotation depends on how the quotation is integrated into your prose… Read More
How do you cite Qur’an chapters and verses?
There is no need to provide a works-cited-list entry for the Qur’an, whether you cite it from memory or from a printed source, since the… Read More
If I have to place my appendix after the works-cited list, where should the works I cite in the appendix be listed?
It is not standard to place an appendix after a works-cited list, but if you need to do so, and the appendix cites many sources,… Read More