If I am citing a song whose lyrics are derived from a poem, do I need to credit the poem in my citation?
No, but you could indicate in a note that the song was originally a poem. … Read More
No, but you could indicate in a note that the song was originally a poem. … Read More
To distinguish between different dictionary entries for the same term, follow the principle in our previous post on distinguishing between works with the same title:… Read More
To cite a virtual reality experience on an app like Google Expeditions, follow the MLA format template. Begin with the experience’s author. Then include the title… Read More
If you need to shorten a title enclosed in quotation marks that begins with a quotation, use the title within the title as the short… Read More
Yes. If you cite scriptural writings in the original language, provide the edition of the religious work you are using. Read More
If you directly cite two sources that make the same point, you must make clear to your reader the source of each quotation. Johnson argues that “mint chip ice… Read More
To cite a book chapter that your professor uploaded to a website, begin with the MLA format template. List the author of the chapter and… Read More
If you discuss clip art from PowerPoint or another software program in your paper and need to create a works-cited-list entry for it, provide a… Read More
It depends on the focus of your work. In a dissertation on a single author or title—say, Gabriel Marcel’s Being and Having: An Existentialist Diary—it… Read More
To cite an image found through Google using the image-search function, you must identify the website—that is, the container—where the image was posted. For example,… Read More