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How do I cite a commentator?
Commentary published in its own volume can be cited as a work in itself. In the multivolume translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy cited below, each… Read More
How do I cite a virtual reality experience on an app like Google Expeditions?
To cite a virtual reality experience on an app like Google Expeditions, follow the MLA format template. Begin with the experience’s author. Then include the title… Read More
How do I cite an image in a periodical?
When you are citing an image reproduced in a periodical, it is usually sufficient to refer to it in your text and create a works-cited-list… Read More
What’s the difference between who and whom?
Use the pronoun who to refer to the subject of a verb and the pronoun whom to refer to a verb’s object or to the object of… Read More
How do I cite an infographic?
To cite an infographic, follow the MLA format template. If the infographic does not have an official title, provide a description of it. If you… Read More
How do I style genus and species names, such as Homo sapiens, in MLA style?
MLA style was developed to be used by writers in the humanities, so we defer to our colleagues at The Chicago Manual of Style regarding how… Read More
How should I treat foreign terms in MLA style?
How do I provide original publication information?
Section 5.108 of the MLA Handbook gives examples of how original publication information can be provided as a supplemental element in a works-cited-list entry. But… Read More
Have Questions about Publishing? Submit Them to Ask UP
The MLA will be answering questions on the Association of University Presses’ Ask UP site. Read More