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

When an article is written by several authors and each section is individually authored, how do I cite a section?

Mention the author of the section you are citing in a signal phrase. For clarity, you might indicate the name of the section in your… Read More

Commas, Conjunctions, and Modifiers

by Jennifer Rappaport

Many writers have trouble deciding where to place commas in these types of sentences . . . Read More

How do I alter a quotation using square brackets if the quotation already contains bracketed words?

If a quotation already contains bracketed text, avoid adding your own bracketed text, since multiple sets of brackets may be confusing for the reader. However,… Read More

How do I cite a short story posted to a website whose author is different from that of the story?

Cite the short story the same way you would cite a poem posted to a blog by someone who is not the poem’s author but… Read More

When I cite a table, do I have to cite the information from each box individually?

No. Cite the table as a whole. See our post on citing tables. Read More

How do I cite a poem by line numbers if the numbering of the lines begins again at each section?

Provide the section number as well as the line number:  As Wordsworth writes in his series of sonnets The River Duddon, “Child of the clouds!… Read More

How do I cite a name like Queen Elizabeth I, John of Gaunt, and Catherine of Aragon?

Use the first name. Some categories of personal names lack a last name–for example, some rulers and members of the nobility and many premodern people, whose name… Read More

How do I cite a born-digital text that later appeared in print?

Cite a born-digital text that later appeared in print the same way you would cite any other republished work. Remember that you should always cite… Read More