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MLA Handbook Plus is much more than the ninth edition of the handbook. Each year we update the existing content as well as add enhancements such… Read More
MLA Handbook Plus is much more than the ninth edition of the handbook. Each year we update the existing content as well as add enhancements such… Read More
Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 6 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Information This quiz is intended to support the Quoting… Read More
The MLA Handbook (3.5) provides techniques for making citations more concise when a source is used more than once in succession. But it notes that you should… Read More
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 chip ice… Read More
No. When more than one name appears in a parenthetical citation, the order of those names should correspond to the quotations that precede the citation. Read More
If you paraphrase a single idea from more than one source and the sources are equally important, the order in which you list them is… Read More
How you cite a periodical that you are using over a range of dates depends on whether you are borrowing any material from it. If… Read More
If you refer only in general terms to a social media profile, it is sufficient to provide the URL or handle in parentheses in your… Read More
In MLA style, when you cite a summary of a work, you should generally mention the name of the work you are summarizing and its… Read More
The ninth edition retains the MLA’s unique system of documentation established in the eighth edition. New to the ninth edition are hundreds of additional example… Read More