How do I cite a work that is republished with a different title?
If you are citing a work that has been published with a new title, list the title of the version you are citing in your works-cited-list… Read More
If an encyclopedia lists “The Editors of Britannica” as its author, would I begin the works-cited-list entry with “Editors of Britannica, The”?
It’s not wrong to list the author exactly as it appears, so you could list “The Editors of Britannica” as the author. Read More
How do I format a thesis or dissertation in MLA style?
The MLA Handbook does not provide guidelines for formatting a thesis or dissertation—or for preparing the parts of such a project, like a preface, dedication,… Read More
How do I cite an artwork from an exhibition?
To cite an artwork from an exhibition, follow the MLA format template. Provide the name of the artist as the author and the title of… Read More
When an article is written by several authors and each section is individually authored, how do I cite a section?
Mention the author of the section you are citing in a signal phrase. For clarity, you might indicate the name of the section in your… Read More
Why does the MLA capitalize certain words in titles?
MLA style’s rules for capitalization are intended to help authors remain consistent while also respecting the ways in which titles have traditionally been styled in… Read More
How do I cite a virtual reality experience on an app like Google Expeditions?
To cite a virtual reality experience on an app like Google Expeditions, follow the MLA format template. Begin with the experience’s author. Then include the… Read More
How can I avoid redundancy in my in-text citations?
As the MLA Handbook notes, “The in-text citation should direct the reader unambiguously to the entry in your works-cited list for the source—and, if possible, to a passage in… Read More
If I have two works with identical titles and no authors in my works-cited list, how do I distinguish between them in my parenthetical citations?
Writers sometimes need to cite anonymous sources with identical titles, such as articles in reference works. Since in MLA style works without authors are cited… Read More
If I need to fit a quotation syntactically into a sentence, can I use empty brackets to indicate that I have removed letters from a verb?
No. In MLA style, brackets are generally only used to add material or show visible alterations, not to indicate omissions.1 So when attempting to fit… Read More