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In general, the MLA follows The Chicago Manual of Style for the capitalization of academic department names ("Academic Subjects") and administrative bodies ("Administrative Bodies").
We . . .
Published 15 October 2019
Many citation tools generate entries that do not accord with MLA style, so writers are advised to use caution when using these tools and to correct deviations . . .
Published 27 September 2019
Whether the abbreviation etc., meaning "and so forth," should be capitalized in a title depends on its location in the title.
In our publications, we . . .
Published 20 September 2019
In our publications, we follow the recommendations in The Chicago Manual of Style ("Generation"). We generally lowercase generation names such as baby boomers . . .
The MLA follows Merriam-Webster and lowercases the names of academic degrees. . . .
In general, the MLA follows The Chicago Manual of Style for the capitalization of professional titles ("Titles").
Thus, we capitalize a professional title when it . . .
If the beverage is a brand name or a unique recipe title or includes a proper noun, capitalize it:
Frappucino (a coinage trademarked by Starbucks)
Pear-enthetical . . .
Particles in Dutch surnames—such as van, van den, van der, de, and ter—are lowercased in . . .
No. We follow Merriam-Webster, which indicates that the terms ancient and classical are not capitalized when they are attached to . . .
MLA style was developed to be used by writers in the humanities, so we defer to our colleagues at The Chicago Manual of Style regarding . . .