No. The library from which you retrieved an e-book should not be specified in your works-cited-list entry. Read our guidelines on citing an e-book in MLA… Read More
Use either the first few words of the name or, if not cumbersome, the entity’s initials. For example, Institute of Medicine (US) Standing Committee on… Read More
As explained in a previous post, to distinguish between works with the same author and title, you need to include additional information in your parenthetical… 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
When documenting forthcoming publications in the list of works cited, use the word forthcoming in place of the date. Read More
In some types of material, a vertical list may be preferable to a run-in list . . . Read More
Cite unpublished director’s notes by following the MLA format template. List the director’s name in the “Author” slot and provide a description in place of a… Read More
In some cases, the unnumbered page is counted as a page but not numbered as such. If the unnumbered page is between 117 and 119,… Read More
If a source is written by an author who is known only by initials, you have several options. Treat the Initials as a Unit One… Read More
Begin with the title of the episode as it appears on YouTube. Then, following the MLA guidelines for citing an online video, list YouTube in… Read More