Do commas and periods go inside or outside quotation marks in MLA style in Spanish?

In Spanish, unlike in American English, commas and periods go outside the quotation marks. If the quoted material ends in a period, omit that period. Read More

How do I cite course materials?

You can cite course materials using the MLA template of core elements. This post summarizes answers to some of the key questions students ask about… Read More

How do I style the names of amusement rides?

Like proper names of other types of physical structures, such as buildings, proper names of amusement rides are capitalized like titles but are not italicized… Read More

How do I list copublishers in the Publisher element?

As noted in the MLA Handbook, if a source lists two or more publishers, include each of them in the Publisher element, separating them with… Read More

How do I style abbreviations like LOL in a title?

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary spells LOL (as well as BTW, TMI, and other abbreviations used in text messaging) with capital letters. In a title, the term… Read More

Can I name an interviewee as the author of a collection of interviews?

MLA style names the interviewee as the author of individual interviews (see MLA Handbook, appendix 2). When your source is a collection of interviews of… Read More

How can I learn more about what’s new in the ninth edition of the handbook?

The MLA presented a free webinar about what’s new in the ninth edition. In the webinar, MLA editors provided an overview of what’s covered in… Read More

How does the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook compare with the eighth edition?

The ninth edition retains the MLA’s unique system of documentation established in the eighth edition. New to the ninth edition are hundreds of additional example… Read More