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Submit an Essay to “Writing with MLA Style”

The Modern Language Association seeks submissions from students of exemplary research papers written in MLA style for publication in “Writing with MLA Style,” a collection… 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

Teaching Resources

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

The Fused Participle; or, What’s Wrong with Me Writing This Title?

Choosing Between

The Case of the Thick Black Eyebrows; or, When to Omit Commas between Multiple Adjectives Preceding a Noun

Game Citation in MLA Style: An Interview with the MLA Style Team

Be Skeptical When You Read Your First Draft

Once upon an Introduction: “Daniel Dennett’s Science of the Soul,” by Joshua Rothman

To Dangle or Not to Dangle: On Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

On Crafting Topic Sentences: “The Age of ‘The Age of Innocence,’” by Elif Batuman

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How do I cite a cross-published article?

If an article you cite has been cross-published in two journals at the same time, give the title and other relevant information for the journal… Read More

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How do I cite an article in a library database with no DOI?

As noted in section 5.84 of the MLA Handbook, for works consulted online, “the location, in order of preference, is the DOI, permalink, or URL.”… Read More

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Should I cite a summary generated by Google’s AI Overviews feature like a source?

No. Google’s AI Overviews feature is a form of search results, and as we note in this post, “[s]earch results are not a work.” If… Read More