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How do I cite a quotation I include in a title or heading?

What is the difference between fewer and less?

Should I use a person’s full name in prose if the full name has already appeared in a note or in a parenthetical citation?

How do I access a source that requires a paid subscription?

How does the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook compare with the eighth edition?

If I’ve cited a source in footnote 1, can I cite the source later in my paper by referring to the same footnote?

How do I embed an MP3 file in my paper? How do I label and cite it?

Can I cite a museum visit in my works-cited list?

In a block quotation, can I reverse the order of two sentences if I separate them with an ellipsis?

Should the comma after an italicized element appear in italics?

How do I format a glossary in MLA style?

Should an ISBN be listed in a works-cited-list entry in MLA style?

How do I cite a conversation in a chat tool?

What is the difference between source lists titled “Works Cited,” “Bibliography,” and “References”?

If students omit from their works-cited lists works they have cited in their paper, have they plagiarized?