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

How do I indicate that I have permission to use an image or other material in my work?

In published works, credits—that is, permission to reprint images or other material—are given in the front matter, notes, or figure captions. A credit is a… Read More

Where do I place an exclamation point or a question mark in relation to a parenthetical reference for a paraphrase?

You should place an exclamation point or a question mark after the parenthetical reference for a paraphrase: Why did Karl Marx say that a… Read More

Styling Titles of Online Works

To determine how to style an online work, consider the work's length, genre, and context . . . Read More

Can I use brackets to change the tense of a verb so that a quotation will fit syntactically into my sentence?

When a verb in a quotation does not fit syntactically into your sentence, you may use brackets to change the tense: If Charles… Read More

Clearing Up the Confusion between You and I

Many writers substitute the phrase between you and I for between you and me . . . Read More

If I am referring to two sources that make the same point, how do I make my citations clear?

If you directly cite two sources that make the same point, you must make clear to your reader the source of each quotation.  Johnson argues that “mint… Read More