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Popular Questions

How do I style a percentage at the start of a sentence?

How do I cite an illustration on an unnumbered page if there is no figure number?

How do I cite a poem by line numbers if the numbering of the lines begins again at each section?

How do I cite a quotation that I use in the title of my paper?

If I cite sources with the same lead author but different coauthors, do I use et al.?

If my paraphrase consists of several sentences, should a citation for the original source appear after each sentence?

Is a compound subject a noun phrase for the purposes of abbreviating a title, or should I just use the first noun?

If the author of a work is given as a division of an organization, do I still omit an author and list only the organization as publisher in my works-cited-list entry?

What pronoun should I use if I do not know the gender identity of the person I am writing about?

How do I cite a map?

How do I cite a personal interview when the interviewee wishes to remain anonymous?

How do I abbreviate a title for a parenthetical reference if it begins with numbers?

How do I style the names of centuries in MLA style?

How do I cite a Twitter thread or conversation in my text and in my works-cited list?

Should the font size for endnotes in a paper differ from the font size for the text of my essay?