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How do I cite an image reproduced in a book?

How should I cite digital materials that accompany a print textbook?

How do I cite descriptive copy or a quotation from a book cover or jacket in the text and in the works-cited list?

How do I cite a panel in a graphic novel or comic book that does not have page numbers?

Does the MLA allow the use of contractions in scholarly writing?

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?