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How do I cite a chronology from a book?

How do I punctuate quoted dialogue from a novel?

How do I cite an image in a periodical?

In-text citations in MLA style involve authors, titles, and page numbers. Can I also include the date of a work?

If a source contains more than one work with an introduction to each labeled “Introduction,” how should I refer to the introductions in my writing and in my works-cited list?

How do I cite a chapter in a book written by a single author?

When I am citing a biographical entry in a reference book that reverses the person’s name in the entry title (e.g., “Roosevelt, Teddy”), should I reverse the name in the works-cited list?

How do I cite the audio recording of a literary reading?

How do I create an in-text citation for an image?

How do I cite a book chapter or handout that my professor uploaded to a website?

How do I cite an authored work contained in another authored work, like an essay in a textbook?

Is it ever acceptable to mention a work but not include it in the list of works cited?

How do I cite an audiobook?

Do I introduce an author’s full name and the full title of a work in each chapter of a book or dissertation?

How do I cite a source that has no author?