Do I include a publisher in works-cited-list entries for repositories and databases?
No. As the MLA Handbook notes, “A website not involved in producing the works it makes available” lacks a publisher (42). Examples include sites like… Read More
No. As the MLA Handbook notes, “A website not involved in producing the works it makes available” lacks a publisher (42). Examples include sites like… Read More
The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook recommends brevity and clarity in an in-text citation (116)—brevity so that a reference won’t obstruct the flow of… Read More
To cite a performance you watch in person, follow the MLA format template: Astley, Rick. Concert. 6 Oct. 2016, Town Hall, New York City. If… Read More
When documenting forthcoming publications in the list of works cited, use the word forthcoming in place of the date. Read More
Use the Version element to specify that the work you are citing is an e-book—that is, a book that lacks a URL and that you… Read More
Format a quotation of song lyrics the same way you would format a quotation of poetry. Read More
How you credit yourself as the author of a photograph depends on the accessibility of the photograph. If your paper discusses a photograph that is… Read More
If you refer to a work that you wrote in collaboration with another author or with other authors, refer to yourself in either the first… Read More
You can cite translated lyrics like other song lyrics. The following provides an example: Piaf, Édith. Lyrics to “Jete e trendafilte.” Translated by Marenglen Arapi. Read More
To cite the main idea of a work, key your reference to the first element of your works-cited-list entry. This element—usually the author or title—could… Read More