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How are notes numbered and placed in the MLA’s books?

Should department names be capitalized in MLA style?

How do I cite book cover art?

How do I cite an oral history interview republished in a reader or textbook?

If a phrase is repeated throughout a work, what page number should I use when discussing the phrase?

Should the abbreviation etc. be capitalized in a title?

How do I format a glossary in MLA style?

Should an ISBN be listed in a works-cited-list entry in MLA style?

How do I cite an author whose last name is represented by an initial?

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?