Advice from the Editors
Five Common Grammar Questions
An MLA editor addresses five common grammar questions Read More
Posts related to doi
Advice from the Editors
Five Commonly Misattributed Quotations
Quotations are frequently misattributed to famous people. This post examines five common examples. Read More
Advice from the Editors
Track Changes in Microsoft Word
Learn how to use Track Changes in Microsoft Word Read More
Sample Page
This is an example page. It’s different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site… Read More
Ask The MLA
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
Ask The MLA
Can a copyright date be used as a publication date for a web source?
If the Web page you are citing does not provide a publication date, you should use the copyright date. Read More
Advice from the Editors
On Editing Your Own Writing: Some Advice
Editing your own writing can be challenging, but it's not impossible Read More
Ask The MLA
When should you correct spelling in a title?
The spelling of a title should almost never be corrected, especially by students, even when the title seems to include an error. Sometimes the “error”… Read More
Teaching Resources
The History of Scholarship Project
Students will apply research skills from the online course and develop a presentation that demonstrates their understanding of how scholarship on a single work of literature changes over time. Read More
Ask The MLA
If I use a quotation that is already in quotation marks in my source, how many quotation marks should I use?
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