Follow the MLA’s general rule for styling numbers (MLA Handbook, sec. 1.4.1). In discussions where few numbers appear, spell out those that can be written… Read More
Cite a sample student paper published on a website the same way you would cite any online publication. Follow the MLA format template. List the… Read More
If a sentence in parentheses follows a sentence, place a period before the closing parenthesis: I went to an exhibit at Vito Schnabel’s gallery. (Vito… Read More
To cite published song lyrics, follow the MLA format template. Note that the way you cite published lyrics will depend on how you accessed them… Read More
To cite a primary-source document from a kit, follow the MLA format template. Begin by providing the title of the document or a description of… Read More
Remember that the goals of parenthetical citation are clarity and concision. Thus, if a title begins with a number–for example: 1066: A New History of… Read More
A simple principle applies for what seems like a thorny issue: Nest punctuation that appears within punctuation by alternating punctuation marks to disambiguate–in this case,… Read More
To cite a flyer or other advertisement found in an e-mail message, follow the MLA format template. Treat the advertisement as the work: List the title… Read More
Create a works-cited-list entry only for the book. If you want your readers to know the chapter titles, you can provide them in your text:… Read More
To cite wall text, follow the MLA format template. Provide a description of the wall text as the title of the source. This may include… Read More