How do I cite an abstract?
Very few circumstances call for citing an abstract. Never cite an abstract as a short-cut, a way of avoiding reading and citing the full published… Read More
Very few circumstances call for citing an abstract. Never cite an abstract as a short-cut, a way of avoiding reading and citing the full published… Read More
Finding publication information on a website or other digital source can be a challenge . . . Read More
If you are citing descriptive copy or a quotation printed on the cover of a book, it’s preferable to incorporate the necessary details (chiefly, the… Read More
A résumé or a curriculum vitae is a unique type of source that is usually untitled and often undated. You may include the word résumé… Read More
It’s not uncommon for a writer to discuss two or more works with the same title. For example, a writer may compare different editions or… Read More
Sometimes, a source needs to be cited in a piece of prose that doesn’t lend itself to the kind of documentation appropriate for research papers. Read More
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
No. In MLA style, brackets are generally only used to add material or show visible alterations, not to indicate omissions.1 So when attempting to fit… Read More
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If you are citing several sections of a state’s set of laws, you could create a citation for the set of state laws in its… Read More