Can a date be broken at the end of a line?

Yes. Read More

Is it OK to italicize a word for emphasis in my paper?

The MLA style discourages the use of italics in academic prose to emphasize or point, because they are unnecessary—most often, the unadorned words do the… Read More

How do I cite an author’s name known only by initials?

If a source is written by an author who is known only by initials, you have several options. Treat the Initials as a Unit One… Read More

How do I cite a photograph found on a website in the text and in my works-cited list?

Cite a photograph found on a website the same way you would cite any work of art found online. See our post on citing… Read More

How do I cite a meme?

Here we refer to meme in its sense as “an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items… Read More

Engaging Students: Using the MLA International Bibliography to Teach the Research Process

Watch this webcast and get tips on using the MLA International Bibliography to teach scholarly concepts and analytical skills. Read More

How do I style a word used as a word and a letter used as a letter?

In MLA style, words used as words and letters used as letters are italicized: Accommodation is spelled with two c’s and two m’s. Read More

How do you make a plural out of the word so?

Someone might write, for example, “There are too many sos in this sentence,” in response to: So many people were present, so he said… Read More

How should Native American names be treated in works-cited-list entries?

If you are citing a work by a Native American author and the author’s name consists of a first name and a last name, invert… Read More

How do I cite a demonstration?

A demonstration, or protest, is an event rather than a work, so it does not require a works-cited-list entry. You can simply refer to the demonstration… Read More