Are there instances when you might not place a parenthetical citation at the end of a sentence?
MLA style aims to make in-text citations as unobtrusive as possible, so we normally recommend placing them at the end of a sentence, but sometimes… Read More
How do I cite a special issue of a journal?
Although it is not generally necessary to indicate that a work appears in a special issue of a journal, you can cite special issues by… Read More
How do I treat the title of a work uploaded to a video sharing site?
In general, copy the title of the work exactly as it appears on the site. For example, YouTube contains a video that an uploader has… Read More
Should I include a column title when I am citing an article from a print publication or website?
A column is a regular feature in a periodical publication like a magazine or newspaper. Columns are a way of branding or organizing information and… Read More
Do I need to create a works-cited-list entry for each web page that I am using from the same website?
Yes. When you cite specific pages of a website, create works-cited-list entries for each page: As noted on the website The William Blake Archive, “[T]he decade from… Read More
How do I cite the script and performance of a play?
The script of a play and each performance of it are different works and should be cited separately. Apply the MLA format template to… Read More
However: Where to Place It?
Where to place however when it means “but” or “in spite of that” Read More
How do I cite a chronology from a book?
To cite a chronology from a book, mention the chronology in your writing: The chronology at the end of The Oxford History of the French Revolution… Read More
When multivolume works label individual volumes with letters instead of numerals, should the letters be capitalized or lowercased?
In our house style, we capitalize the letter in lettered volumes: The Longman Anthology of World Literature. Edited by Jane Tylus and David Damrosch,… Read More
In works-cited-list entries for a work by more than one author, why is only the name of the first author inverted?
In a works-cited-list entry for a work by more than one author, the first name is inverted because the entry is alphabetized under the first… Read More