Is a work stored in a digital repository a version of that work?

No. A work stored in a digital repository is not a version of that work. Instead, the repository functions as a container for the work. Read More

When might I need three containers to document a source?

We have not yet encountered any source needing three containers in a works-cited-list entry. Read more about the three most commonly structured types of entries.  … Read More

When Is a Web Site a Container?

by Angela Gibson

Learn how to cite Web sites in MLA style . . . Read More

How many containers can a works-cited-list entry have?

The primary goal of assembling a works-cited-list entry is to identify the work you are citing and the version of it you consult. Here are… Read More

In the database example in “Works Cited: A Quick Guide,” why is container 2 specified as EBSCOHost, not as the database searched on EBSCOHost (e.g., Academic Search Premier)?

At EBSCOHost, visitors can search for articles in a range of databases at once. When an article is retrieved, the database containing it is not… Read More