How do I indicate that the data in a table I have created come from several sources?

Indicate the sources of your data in a note beneath the table or figure. If that is too cumbersome, give the sources in an endnote… Read More

Where do I place the colon that separates the title from a subtitle if the title ends with a quotation mark?

If the title ends with a quotation mark, insert the colon between the quotation mark and the subtitle. In the first example below, the title… Read More

How do I cite interviews of the same interviewee taken from two different interview collections?

When citing interviews of the same person taken from different collections, treat the person... Read More

Commonsense MLA 8: Documentation for the Reader

by Russell Grooms

I read The MLA Handbook from cover to cover, and you should too . . . Read More

How do I cite an online article republished from a printed government report?

Whenever you cite a work that has appeared in more than one version, you should cite the version you’ve consulted. Thus, if you are citing… Read More

How do I cite a work by an author with a Dutch name that includes the word van?

Particles in Dutch surnames—such as van, van den, van der, de, and ter—are lowercased in prose when the whole name is given: Joost van der… Read More

How do I cite a phrase from a poem quoted in the published version of a speech?

To cite a poem quoted in the published version of a speech, create a works-cited-list entry for the speech since it is your source. You… Read More

How do I refer to other parts of a work I’m writing or editing?

You may refer to another part of an essay by adding a parenthetical cross-reference in prose. (see “Findings,” below) A page number can be provided… Read More

How do I cite a source that uses “supplement” as part of its Number element?

This post explains how to cite a work that uses "supplement" in its Number element Read More

How do I cite multiple works by the same author from the same collection?

If you are citing multiple works by the same author from a collection that includes contributions by other authors, create a works-cited-list entry for each… Read More