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Sample Essays: Writing with MLA Style

Congratulations to the students whose essays were selected for the 2024 edition of Writing with MLA Style! Essays were selected as examples of excellent student… Read More

Formatting Your Research Project

To learn how to set up your research project in MLA format, visit our free sample chapter on MLA Handbook Plus, the only authorized subscription-based digital… Read More

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How do I format a quotation of song lyrics?

Format a quotation of song lyrics the same way you would format a quotation of poetry. Read More

Advice from the Editors

About the MLA Style Center

The MLA Style Center is the only authorized website on MLA style. A companion to the MLA Handbook, the site provides students and educators with… Read More

Adopting Writing Center Practices in Teaching

Tips for Teaching Community-Engagement Projects in the College Writing Classroom

Scaffolding Writing Assignments in the Community College Classroom

Evaluating Sources for Research

Making the Transition from High School to College Essay Writing

Practicing In-Text Citations

Engaging Students: Using the MLA International Bibliography to Teach the Research Process

Commas, Conjunctions, and Modifiers

How Do I Know If I’ve Used Due to Correctly?

To Affect or Effect—to What Effect?

Sports Terms in MLA Style

Chess Terms in MLA Style

Omitting the Superfluous Of

Pay It Forward by Using Curriculum Correctly

Cleft Sentences; or, How to Foreground Frightening Felines

On Editing Your Own Writing: Some Advice

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How do I cite a cross-published article?

If an article you cite has been cross-published in two journals at the same time, give the title and other relevant information for the journal… Read More

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How do I cite an article in a library database with no DOI?

As noted in section 5.84 of the MLA Handbook, for works consulted online, “the location, in order of preference, is the DOI, permalink, or URL.”… Read More

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Should I cite a summary generated by Google’s AI Overviews feature like a source?

No. Google’s AI Overviews feature is a form of search results, and as we note in this post, “[s]earch results are not a work.” If… Read More

Student Guide to AI Literacy

Sample Essays: Writing with MLA Style

Formatting Your Research Project

How do I format a quotation of song lyrics?

About the MLA Style Center

Teaching Resources

Advice from the Editors

Ask the MLA

How do I cite a cross-published article?

How do I cite an article in a library database with no DOI?

Should I cite a summary generated by Google’s AI Overviews feature like a source?

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