The Limits of Fidelity: What to Reproduce (and What Not to Reproduce) in a Quotation
An MLA editor gives examples of typography that should and should not be reproduced in a quotation Read More
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Sports Terms in MLA Style
This post provides examples of sports term in MLA style. Read More
Chess Terms in MLA Style
This post shows you some examples of chess terms in MLA style. Read More
Cocktails and Capitalization
There is no uniform consensus on how to capitalize names of cocktails . . . Read More
Creating Vertical Lists in MLA Style
In some types of material, a vertical list may be preferable to a run-in list . . . Read More
Colons: How to Use Them
Like a semicolon, a colon can connect two independent clauses . . . Read More
Ellipsis at the Beginning of a Quotation
Read these three tips for effectively quoting from sources . . . Read More
MLK Day the MLA Way
Martin Luther King Day? Martin Luther King, Jr., Day? MLK Day? . . . Read More
Celebrate the New Year in (MLA) Style
Should you write, “Happy New Year,” “Happy new year,” or “Happy New Year’s”? . . . Read More
Dictionary 101
Beware the spelling checker! Here's what you need to know about using a dictionary . . . Read More