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Sample Essays: Writing with MLA Style

Congratulations to the students whose essays were selected for the 2024 edition of Writing with MLA Style! Essays were selected as examples of excellent student… Read More

Formatting Your Research Project

To learn how to set up your research project in MLA format, visit our free sample chapter on MLA Handbook Plus, the only authorized subscription-based digital… Read More

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How do I format a quotation of song lyrics?

Format a quotation of song lyrics the same way you would format a quotation of poetry. Read More

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Get resources below for teaching research, writing, and MLA documentation style prepared by MLA staff members and other educators. Interested in submitting a teaching resource? We’d… Read More

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Inanimate Nouns and Possession

What Is a Usage Guide?

Three Guides on the Path to Publication: Style Manuals, In-House Guides, and Style Sheets

“Scary” Punctuation: The Origins, Use, and Abuse of Scare Quotes

On Integrating Critical Works: Adam Wilson’s “Good Bad Bad Good: What Was the Golden Age of TV?”

Versus or Against?

On Words: Michael Chabon’s “Ulysses on Trial”

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How do I cite one person’s testimony in a congressional hearing?

Your source for congressional testimony may be a transcript, audio recording, or video recording of all or part of a hearing. Style each source using… Read More

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How do I cite a video game?

To cite a video game, follow the template of core elements, as you would for any other source. Below we provide in-depth explanations for each… Read More

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In a quotation from a play, how do I show that material has been omitted?

The answer depends on the nature of the quotation. If you quote dialogue from more than one speaker in a play, set the material as… Read More

Student Guide to AI Literacy

Sample Essays: Writing with MLA Style

Formatting Your Research Project

How do I format a quotation of song lyrics?

Teaching Resources

Teaching Resources

Advice from the Editors

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How do I cite one person’s testimony in a congressional hearing?

How do I cite a video game?

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