How do I cite a commentator’s handwritten notes on a work?

Cite a commentator’s handwritten notes by citing the unique copy of the work where they appear. Often, that unique copy will be an object in… Read More

How do I cite a commentator?

Commentary published in its own volume can be cited as a work in itself. In the multivolume translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy cited below, each… Read More

What do I do if I can’t find a book’s publication information on the title page or copyright page?

In MLA style, the first place to look for publication information for a book is the book’s title page. Additional details can be found on… Read More

How do I cite an employee handbook?

When you cite an unpublished work such as an employee handbook, follow the MLA format template and provide as much information as you can.  If… Read More

How do I cite interviews of the same interviewee taken from two different interview collections?

When citing interviews of the same person taken from different collections, treat the person... Read More

Where should authors’ names and affiliations be placed in a book manuscript for an edited collection?

If the publisher provides instructions about where to place authors’ names and affiliations, the volume editor should follow these instructions. Published versions of books typically… Read More

How do I cite a quotation from a book’s frontispiece?

A frontispiece in a book is an illustration facing the title page. The illustration may sometimes include text. To cite this text, create a works-cited-list… Read More

How do I cite an academic catalog?

Cite an academic catalog the way you would cite a book with no author. Follow the MLA format template. Begin your entry with the title… Read More

If I am citing a film based on a literary work, should I include the name of the literary work’s author in my entry?

No. A film based on a book is a work of art in its own right, separate from the book. The author of the book… Read More

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

In edited collections of essays, the MLA places notes at the end of each essay and restarts note numbering at 1. We follow the same… Read More