Many citation tools generate entries that do not accord with MLA style, so writers are advised to use caution when using these tools and to… Read More
Names of ships, as well as names of aircraft and spacecraft, are italicized in MLA style. If the name has a prefix, such as USS… Read More
Use the first name. Some categories of personal names lack a last name–for example, some rulers and members of the nobility and many premodern people, whose name… Read More
Authors often use quotation marks when nothing is being quoted . . . Read More
There are two basic ways of generating accent marks for text in foreign languages Read More
Apostrophes can be used in three ways . . . Read More
Ungraded assignment that prepares students to create an annotated bibliography in Spanish; includes an optional research component Read More
How you quote lyrics from a duet depends on how you accessed them and how many lines you are borrowing. If you quote lyrics from… Read More
Mistakes in formatting can be complicated to resolve, but you can customize solutions . . . Read More
Below, you can find copies of previous issues of The Source, our email newsletter all about MLA style. Sign up at the bottom of the… Read More