How do I cite an online article republished from a printed government report?

Whenever you cite a work that has appeared in more than one version, you should cite the version you’ve consulted. Thus, if you are citing… Read More

How do I cite stories and comments in a Microsoft Word document posted on Blackboard?

If your instructor posts a document that contains stories with comments on a course management system like Blackboard, follow the MLA format template to cite it. Read More

Is WordPress a container?

No. WordPress is a software tool that allows users to create websites. While a website (like The MLA Style Center) is a container, the underlying… Read More

Should I reproduce emojis in my essay?

In general it is not necessary to reproduce emojis. However, if an emoji is important to a point you are making in your essay, you… Read More

How do I attribute information to a website article in my prose if no author is listed?

It depends on the source and who is responsible for the information in it. You might refer to the organization responsible for the site, the… Read More

How do I cite The MLA Style Center?

Works-cited lists typically do not contain entries for websites as a whole. Entries should refer to the specific web page or resource that contains the… Read More

Should I include a hashtag when I quote or cite a tweet?

Yes. Since hashtags are used for a variety of reasons in tweets—to categorize the tweet, to communicate with a group, to convey humor, and so… Read More

How do I cite a deleted tweet if I have a screenshot of the tweet?

Use the information you captured in your screenshot to cite the tweet as it existed at the time the screenshot was taken. In your prose… Read More

How do I cite information from a scanned document on a genealogy site?

Follow the MLA format template. Say, for example, you wish to cite a marriage index on Ancestry as your source for the date of a… Read More

I’m citing an online article that lacks page numbers. The database containing it provides the page range for the original print version. Do I include the page numbers in my entry?

Yes. Databases house digital copies of works and supply the publication information for the version of those works that have been digitized, usually in PDF… Read More