Quiz: Which MLA Style Convention Are You?

Tell us how you would react to these scenarios and we’ll tell you which MLA style convention you are! Be sure to keep track of… Read More

Clearing Up the Confusion between You and I

by Jennifer Rappaport

Many writers substitute the phrase between you and I for between you and me . . . Read More

I am writing a paper in English. I have used the French edition of a book originally published in Dutch. Do I need to include both the French and Dutch editions in my works-cited list?

List only the version you are using—in this case, the French edition. You do not need to indicate in your entry the language in which… Read More

If I cite sources with the same lead author but different coauthors, do I use et al.?

Yes. In MLA style, when a work has more than two authors or editors, the works-cited-list entry provides the name of the lead author or… Read More

Can I cross-reference episodes from a television series?

Television series are divided into episodes and often air for many seasons. During the run of a series, performers, directors, and even the entity making… Read More

Sins of Omission

by Jennifer Rappaport

Writers sometimes ask their readers to understand too much . . . Read More

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

by Jennifer Rappaport

An MLA editor shows you how to decide whether commas are needed between adjectives preceding a noun Read More

The Source Archive

Below, you can find copies of previous issues of The Source, our email newsletter all about MLA style. Sign up at the bottom of the… Read More

How do I cite a survey or quiz that I took?

You may want to cite a survey or quiz if you are quoting its questions or description in your paper. How you cite the survey… Read More

How and Why to Teach Late-Twentieth-Century Mexicana and Chicana Writers: An Interview

by Elizabeth Coonrod Martínez

An interview about Teaching Late-Twentieth-Century Mexicana and Chicana Writers Read More