How to Cite an Image

To create a basic works-cited-list entry for an image, list the creator of the image, the title of the image, the date of composition, and… Read More

My paper is included in conference proceedings. If I refer to other papers included in the proceedings, do I need to create works-cited-list entries?

No. You do not need to document the other papers, but you should make clear in your prose that the other papers are included in… Read More

When documenting unpublished letters, should the descriptions of the letters that are used in place of a title appear in quotation marks or italics? If I am citing more than one letter written by the same person, how should I distinguish the letters in my in-text citation?

For unpublished letters, provide a generic description in place of the title (see pp. 28–29 of the MLA Handbook); do not enclose the description in… Read More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 form of acknowledgment… Read More

How many spaces should I leave after a period?

Leave one space after a period or other concluding punctuation mark, unless your instructor prefers two spaces. Whichever spacing you choose, be sure to use… Read More

Note Formatting in Microsoft Word

by Laura Kiernan

Learn how the how to format notes in Microsoft Word Read More

How do I cite raw data from a survey or poll I created? How do I cite published data?

Citing Data You Collected In a report on data collected from a survey you designed and distributed, clarify the data source in the body of… Read More

When citing a work in a database (e.g., Academic Search Complete) searched on the website EBSCOhost, should the container be the database or the website?

EBSCOhost is a research platform that contains, among other research tools and features, multiple databases. At EBSCOhost, visitors can search at once for articles in… Read More

Rivers and Ladders and Bad Breaks, Oh My!

by Susan Doose

Checking page proofs involves identifying problems introduced in the typesetting process Read More

If I am writing a paper in a foreign language and my works-cited list contains works in more than one language, should labels such as “edited by” be given in the foreign language or in English? Also, should the works-cited-list entry be punctuated according to the rules of the foreign language?

The language that you use to describe elements in your works-cited list should be the language that your paper is written in, which should also… Read More