The MLA Handbook offers suggestions for including information about sources used in digital projects (127–28). If you are unable to include a list of works cited… Read More
When an individual is both the editor and translator of a work, put the name of the editor-translator in the “Author” slot, followed by the… Read More
Multivolume works can seem complex and difficult to cite because they present the writer with an abundance of bibliographic information—some essential, some optional—that can be… Read More
Below are examples of how to cite a photo, video, story, show, and profile on Snapchat. For explanations, see our post on citing social media. Read More
In a works-cited-list, when you list several letters by the same author to different recipients, alphabetize the letters according to the names of the recipients. Read More
Citing from a play that has both verse and prose sections—whether the play is William Shakespeare’s Macbeth or August Wilson’s Fences—is no different from citing… Read More
Google search results are not a reliable source of dictionary definitions. When you need to cite a dictionary definition, use an established print or electronic dictionary. Read More
When you alphabetize your works-cited list, treat numbers in titles as though they were spelled out. Let’s say, for example, you need to alphabetize entries… Read More
If your instructor provides the publication details for the book on the handout, you can generally use this information to create your works-cited-list entry. You… Read More
The order of information in your citations should always match the order in which you present information in your text. Thus, when you cite nonconsecutive… Read More