When you cite from the same source in more than one paragraph and no other source intervenes, do you need to repeat the author’s name each time you start a new paragraph?
As the MLA Handbook notes, “[W]hen an entire paragraph is based on material from a single source,” you might “define a source in the text at the… Read More
How do I cite conference proceedings?
To cite conference proceedings, follow the MLA format template. The example below lists the editors (as “Author”), the title, the publisher, and the date… Read More
Do I cite a word or passage each time I quote it?
No. If you quote from a work and provide an in-text citation at first mention, you usually do not have to provide an in-text citation… Read More
Not Entitled
In our editing, we often note that writers misuse titles in three key ways . . . Read More
Can you use between or from and to with a number range expressed using numerals and an en dash?
You can express a number range using words (“from . . . to”): The party will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Read More
Should I translate names of foreign institutions?
In your works-cited-list entry, provide the name of a foreign institution in the original language if that is how it is presented in your source. Read More
How do I cite a postcard?
To document a postcard, look for information printed on the card, which usually appears on the back, and determine whether any of the MLA… Read More
How do I cite an unpublished translation?
Cite an unpublished translation by following the MLA format template. List the author of the work, the title of the translation in quotation marks… Read More
How do I punctuate a quotation within a quotation within a quotation?
A simple principle applies for what seems like a thorny issue: Nest punctuation that appears within punctuation by alternating punctuation marks to disambiguate–in this case,… Read More
How do I alphabetize several letters by the same author written to different recipients?
In a works-cited-list, when you list several letters by the same author to different recipients, alphabetize the letters according to the names of the recipients. Read More