Should Dr. be included when citing a name like Dr. Seuss?
Yes. The MLA Handbook (sec. 1.1.2) provides the following guidance about titles in authors’ names: “If the name of the author of a source you consulted… Read More
Yes. The MLA Handbook (sec. 1.1.2) provides the following guidance about titles in authors’ names: “If the name of the author of a source you consulted… Read More
To cite dialogue spoken by a character in a video game, transcribe the words you hear or copy the quote from the text box displaying… Read More
As the MLA Handbook notes, “When your quotation consists entirely of material enclosed by quotation marks in the source work, usually one pair of double… Read More
In MLA style, you must key works you discuss to the works-cited list. You may do so by mentioning the author in the text or in a… Read More
All you need to know about the optional-element slot on the MLA style template . . . Read More
Follow the guidelines on how to create a vertical list. Since the quotes are fragments, you may lowercase them. Either a colon or a period… Read More
The MLA style discourages the use of italics in academic prose to emphasize or point, because they are unnecessary—most often, the unadorned words do the… Read More
Quotations are frequently misattributed to famous people. This post examines five common examples. Read More
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