How do I cite a data table?

To cite a table, follow the MLA format template to create a works-cited-list entry for its source. The following example is an entry for a… Read More

Scholarly Practices in the Classroom

by Livia Arndal Woods

This semester, I am teaching a course in which we are test-driving the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook and working to shift from a… 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 video game?

To cite a video game, follow the template of core elements, as you would for any other source. Below we provide in-depth explanations for each… Read More

How to Format Your Essay with Advanced Pattern Matching

by Joseph Wallace

Mistakes in formatting can be complicated to resolve, but you can customize solutions . . . Read More

If a phrase is repeated throughout a work, what page number should I use when discussing the phrase?

When citing a phrase that appears more than once in a work, give the page number of the first instance in the parenthetical reference: B. Read More

How do I eliminate back-to-back parentheses in a sentence?

To eliminate back-to-back parentheses in a sentence, you should generally reword:   Original:  The General Franco Institute published the most important Spanish colonial work on Andalusi… Read More

How do I cite a handbook or adventure module for a tabletop role-playing game such as Dungeons and Dragons?

If you are citing a published handbook or adventure module for a tabletop role-playing game such as Dungeons and Dragons, treat the work as you would any… Read More

How do you cite Qur’an chapters and verses?

There is no need to provide a works-cited-list entry for the Qur’an, whether you cite it from memory or from a printed source, since the… Read More

If I cite a source quoted in another source, am I obligated to check that the quotation is correct?

No, but it’s always best to consult the original and quote from it directly, if possible. Read More