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Do I need to create a separate works-cited-list entry for a story in a collection of stories by one author?

When should the name of the library from which I have retrieved my source be included in a works-cited-list entry?

How do I cite a book for which no organization is named as the publisher?

Do I need to include the name of the library from which I retrieved an e-book?

When should I include an access date for an online work?

How do I distinguish works by an author that have the same title?

What should I do if my source does not include one of the core elements on the MLA template?

Should URLs be linked in works-cited-list entries?

Can an MLA list of works cited be divided into subheads like “primary sources” and “secondary sources”?

Do I italicize Cyrillic book titles in the list of works cited?

How do I cite an e-book in MLA style?

I am citing two editions of the same novel. How do I order the entries in the list of works cited, and how do I distinguish the editions in the in-text citation?

What kind of number do I put in the parenthetical citation for a poem—a page number, a line number, or another part number?