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How should I format math equations in my paper?

How does the MLA capitalize names of generations?

How do I cite in my prose an untitled poem known by its number in a collection?

Should professional titles be capitalized in MLA style?

If I have a work by one author and a work by that author and coauthors in my works-cited-list, how do I order my entries?

If I have edited an image for publication, how do I cite it?

How do I cite a conversation in a chat tool?

What is the difference between source lists titled “Works Cited,” “Bibliography,” and “References”?

How do I cite a critical essay published in the same volume as a literary text–for example, an essay in a Norton Critical Edition?

How do I cite an abstract?

How do I cite the works-cited quick guide from The MLA Style Center ?

How do I cite a handbook or adventure module for a tabletop role-playing game such as Dungeons and Dragons?

Is it acceptable to list both a DOI and a URL in the same works-cited-list entry if one leads to a chapter and the other to the book as a whole?

How do I style genus and species names, such as Homo sapiens, in MLA style?

How do I create an in-text citation for a note or marginalia by an editor or translator in a work listed under the author’s name?