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
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When you need to list more than one item in an element, separate the items with commas. Thus, if you need to provide two original… Read More
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
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
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
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