When citing a print dictionary in MLA style, do I include a page number?
Yes. Cite an entry in a print dictionary like a section of a larger work. Include the page number in the “Location” element of the… Read More
Yes. Cite an entry in a print dictionary like a section of a larger work. Include the page number in the “Location” element of the… Read More
How you cite the MLA’s journal Profession depends on which version you are citing. Before 2013, Profession was a print journal published once a year. Beginning in… Read More
Section 5.108 of the MLA Handbook gives examples of how original publication information can be provided as a supplemental element in a works-cited-list entry. But… Read More
Although it is not generally necessary to indicate that a work appears in a special issue of a journal, you can cite special issues by… Read More
The script of a play and each performance of it are different works and should be cited separately. Apply the MLA format template to the… Read More
To cite a photograph in a personal collection, follow the MLA format template. List the author of the photograph, if known. Then provide a description… Read More
The in-text citation for any work should key to a works-cited-list entry. For examples, see our post on citing an image reproduced in a book. Read More
When you are citing an image reproduced in a book, it is usually sufficient to refer to it in your text and create a works-cited-list… Read More
When citing a billboard, you should provide the date that the billboard was viewed, as in the below example, because such a date is the… Read More
If you are making a passing reference to the contents page of a journal, a citation is not needed. If, however, you are treating the… Read More