How do I cite an episode of a podcast?
To cite a podcast episode that you streamed on the web, follow the MLA format template. List the narrator or host in the “Author”… Read More
How do I cite a book chapter or handout that my professor uploaded to a website?
To cite a book chapter that your professor uploaded to a website, begin with the MLA format template. List the author of the chapter… Read More
How do I cite an authored work contained in another authored work, like an essay in a textbook?
To cite an essay with an author in a textbook with authors rather than editors, follow the MLA format template and list the authors… Read More
How do I cite a comment from an online forum or discussion board?
To cite a comment in a public or private online forum, follow the MLA format template. List the author of the comment and… Read More
Do the credentials or titles of authors I cite need to be given?
As the MLA Handbook notes (1.2), a title like Dr. or Sir should not be included before a name mentioned in the text and is usually unnecessary… Read More
How do I cite clip art from a computer program like PowerPoint?
If you discuss clip art from PowerPoint or another software program in your paper and need to create a works-cited-list entry for it, provide a… Read More
How does citing a stand-alone PDF differ from citing a PDF I download from a website?
How you access an online work will affect how you document it. For example, if you access a PDF from a website, you need to… Read More
How do I style the names of fictional characters?
Style the name of a fictional character just as you would the name of a person: capitalize the initial letter of each name. Do not… Read More
How do I document a movie or video republished on a website?
To document a movie or video republished on a website, provide the publication details for the movie in container 1 and the publication details for… Read More
Do Like I Say, Not Like I Do
Some writers incorrectly use like in sentences, such as the title of this blog post, that require as. Other writers, wary of like, avoid the term even in sentences that require it . . . Read More
