How do I cite a state law?

If you are citing several sections of a state’s set of laws, you could create a citation for the set of state laws in its… Read More

How do I punctuate elliptical constructions?

Elliptical constructions occur when you write two related independent clauses, typically separated by a semicolon, and you omit a word or words from the second… Read More

How do I cite the review of a performance?

When you cite a review of a performance, provide the details for the review, not the performance. As always, follow the MLA format template. List… Read More

How do I cite an academic catalog?

Cite an academic catalog the way you would cite a book with no author. Follow the MLA format template. Begin your entry with the title… Read More

How do I indicate that I prepared the figures included in my paper?

Unless otherwise indicated, the reader should assume that you are the author of the figures in your paper. Provide a label (e.g., “Fig. 1”) and… Read More

How do I cite information from a scanned document on a genealogy site?

Follow the MLA format template. Say, for example, you wish to cite a marriage index on Ancestry as your source for the date of a… Read More

How do I cite lyrics I heard from a song in a musical?

To cite lyrics you heard from a song in a musical, follow the MLA format template. Note that how you cite the lyrics will depend… Read More

If the name of the publisher is the same as the name of a book, do I list the publisher’s name?

Yes. By convention, the publisher’s name—if known—is generally given for a book, even if it is the same as the title of the book. Read More

How do I indicate that material in square brackets is part of the original text?

Normally, when you quote from a source, your reader is to assume that any styling, such as italics or punctuation in the quotation, is in… Read More

How do I cite an oral history interview republished in a reader or textbook?

To cite an oral history interview republished in a reader or textbook, treat the textbook as your source, since that is where you found the… Read More