What is the advantage of MLA-style date format over the format recommended by the International Standards Organization (ISO)?

The International Standards Organization recommends writing dates with numerals in year-month-day format (e.g., 2018-10-24) because it is useful when people need to convey information across… Read More

How do I cite an interview conducted by e-mail?

Follow the MLA format template. Treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide a description that includes the format (“E-mail interview”) in the… Read More

How do I cite a periodical that I am using over a range of dates?

How you cite a periodical that you are using over a range of dates depends on whether you are borrowing any material from it. If… Read More

If a book has a copyright date but no publication date, should I use the copyright date as the publication date in my works-cited-list entry?

Yes, use the most recent copyright date. Read More

When should you give a range of dates for a website?

If you’re documenting an entire website or web project, provide a date range in your works-cited-list entry when the website provides one: Centre for Editing… Read More

How do I cite an essay from one volume of a multivolume work when the volume is identified by a date range?

You can cite an essay from one volume of a multivolume work when the volume is identified by a date range in any one of… Read More

How do I style the names of centuries in MLA style?

MLA style spells out the names of centuries in prose and in titles of English-language works, even when the title page uses a numeral: Queen… Read More

Should a time stamp be given in an in-text citation for a video regardless of whether the video is viewed online or on a DVD?

Yes. Read More

Can a date be broken at the end of a line?

Yes. Read More

If the date of a source is in the format October 04, 2017, when I convert it to MLA style, should I include the zero?

No, the date in MLA format would be 4 October 2017. Read More