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How do I cite generative AI in MLA style?

How do I cite the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook?

How do I cite a social media profile?

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

Does including a first initial with a last name affect the order of names in a parenthetical citation?

Should I include a time stamp for time-based media when I am paraphrasing rather than quoting?

How do you cite a summary of a work in MLA style?

How do I cite a conversation in a chat tool?

How do I make clear that a paraphrase is on the same page as a quotation I’ve given in the previous sentence?

If I paraphrase information from a source and then refer to that information again later in my paper, do I need to credit the source again?

How do I cite a periodical that I am using over a range of dates?

How do I cite a scene deleted from a play?

Should I create an entry for an e-mail conversation?

If more than one source for a paraphrased idea is cited in a parenthetical citation, in what order do I list the sources?

If I cite a work that has no page numbers and I give the author’s name at the beginning of my sentence, how does the reader know where the author’s idea ends, since there is no parenthetical citation?