How do I indicate that I am citing an editorial?

If the editorial is signed by the editorial board, it is not necessary to indicate in a works-cited-list entry that the work you are citing… Read More

How do I cite a quotation that I’ve altered?

In almost all cases you should transcribe a quotation exactly as it appears in the source. However, you may occasionally want to italicize words in… Read More

How do I cite a commentator’s handwritten notes on a work?

Cite a commentator’s handwritten notes by citing the unique copy of the work where they appear. Often, that unique copy will be an object in… Read More

How do I cite a work shared on Google Classroom?

When your instructor uploads a work (from the public domain or by permission from the publisher) to a course management system like Google Classroom, you… Read More

How do I cite a faculty profile from a website?

To cite a faculty profile, follow the MLA format template. Treat the faculty member’s name as the page title, then list the title of the… Read More

How do I cite clip art from a computer program like PowerPoint?

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

How do I indicate that a line has been omitted from a run-in poetry quotation?

Use three ellipsis points bracketed by forward slashes to indicate that one or more lines have been omitted from a run-in poetry quotation. Read More

How do I cite a digitized, multivolume novel when each volume has a separate URL?

It is generally more useful to create a separate entry for each volume. In the following example, the writer has cited a passage from the… Read More

How do I indicate that I have permission to use an image or other material in my work?

In published works, credits—that is, permission to reprint images or other material—are given in the front matter, notes, or figure captions. A credit is a… Read More

How do I cite an authored work contained in another authored work, like an essay in a textbook?

To cite an essay with an author in a textbook with authors rather than editors, follow the MLA format template and list the authors of… Read More