How do I cite stand-alone sound recordings like MP3 or WAV files?

To cite stand-alone audio files, begin with the MLA format template: In the author-element slot, list the person or persons responsible for creating the work… Read More

How do I cite quotations from different pages of a work?

This post explains how to cite quotations from different pages of a work. Read More

“Why Should We Sweat This Small Stuff?”

by Eric Wirth

The notes posted here don’t concern small points . . . Read More

Is there a way to avoid back-to-back parentheses when a block quotation ends with a parenthetical and the quotation is followed by a parenthetical reference?

The best way to avoid multiple punctuation is to rewrite if possible. Let’s say you are citing the passage from an e-book without stable pagination. Read More

Should punctuation following a link be included in the linked text?

Publishers practices vary. On the MLA’s websites, when linked text is distinguished with color and underlining, the MLA does not link the punctuation—including quotation marks—before… Read More

Student Accountability, Google Docs, and Digital Peer Review

by Daniel Dissinger

In-class peer response is tedious for students Read More

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

Ellipsis at the Beginning of a Quotation

by Michael Kandel

Read these three tips for effectively quoting from sources . . . Read More

How do I cite The MLA Style Center?

Works-cited lists typically do not contain entries for websites as a whole. Entries should refer to the specific web page or resource that contains the… Read More

Mapping Your Use of the MLA Handbook

by Livia Arndal Woods

Designed to be used with a research essay assignment Read More