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If you are a current student and don’t have individual access to a source that requires a paid subscription, you may have access through your… Read More
If you are a current student and don’t have individual access to a source that requires a paid subscription, you may have access through your… Read More
In the works-cited list, authors should cite their own work the same way they would cite any other source. The entry should begin with the… Read More
Three educators discuss the transition to college writing Read More
The International Standards Organization recommends writing dates with numerals in year-month-day format (e.g., 2018-10-24) because it is useful when people need to convey information across… Read More
Motivates careful engagement with MLA guidelines Read More
A works-cited-list entry for an unpublished student paper should include the author, title of the paper (in quotation marks), and date. The name of the… Read More
The transition from high school to college writing can be challenging 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
An abstract of a work, usually of an essay, is a concise summary of its main points . . . Read More
Yes. The MLA allows contractions in its publications. In professional scholarly writing, sometimes a formal tone is desired, but often a more conversational approach is… Read More