In-Text Citations: An Overview

by Modern Language Association

In-text citations are references that direct readers to the entries for your sources 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 cite generative AI in MLA style?

The MLA’s method for citing sources uses a template of core elements—standardized criteria that writers can use to evaluate sources and create works-cited-list entries based… Read More

How do I cite a clip of a film on a website?

Whenever you cite a republished excerpt, you should document the work in which the excerpt appears, not the original source. Thus, to cite a scene… Read More

How do I cite an image found through an online search engine like Google Images?

To cite an image found through Google using the image-search function, you must identify the website—that is, the container—where the image was posted. For example,… Read More

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

by Joseph Wallace

Words should suit the context and purpose of a piece of writing Read More

When translating from a language that does not use roman characters, like Chinese, do I include the original characters or a transliteration? And how do I alphabetize titles of nonroman works?

In its publications, the MLA prefers to give the original characters (script) and a translation for titles and quotations; it also includes transliteration in some… Read More

What do I do if I can’t find a book’s publication information on the title page or copyright page?

In MLA style, the first place to look for publication information for a book is the book’s title page. Additional details can be found on… Read More

How do I format a recommended reading list in MLA style?

Format a list of recommended works just as you would a list of works cited. Give the list a header that indicates its purpose (e.g.,… Read More

Dashes in MLA Style and Microsoft Word

by Joseph Wallace

Learn how the MLA uses dashes and how to access them in Microsoft Word Read More