When Is a Website a Container?
Learn how to cite websites in MLA style . . . Read More
Posts related to digital sources
How should I cite digital materials that accompany a print textbook?
Treat CD, DVD, online, and other digital materials that accompany a print textbook as you would any other work in MLA style: follow the MLA… Read More
How do I cite an image found through an online search engine like Google Images?
To cite an image found through Google using the image-search function, you must identify the website—that is, the container—where the image was posted. For example,… Read More
When should I include an access date for an online work?
The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook does not require that you include a date of access—the date on which you consulted a work—when you… Read More
How do I cite a work streamed through an app?
If you access a work through an app, consider the app a version according to the MLA format template. The version may be a number,… Read More
Should URLs be linked in works-cited-list entries?
Whether to link a URL, DOI, or permalink in a works-cited-list entry for a work published or submitted in digital format is optional. The MLA… Read More
URLs: Some Practical Advice
This post offer commonsense guidelines on treating URLs in works-cited-list entries . . . Read More
Can I look at source code to determine a publication date for online materials that don’t publicize a date?
When doing so is useful to readers, specialists often supply missing publication dates, using a range of methods. For example, a medievalist with expertise in… Read More
I am citing a paginated journal article that appears online. Should I include the page range, the URL, or the DOI as the location element in the works-cited-list entry?
The location of an online work is typically indicated by a DOI or URL, one of which should be included, and, as the MLA Handbook… Read More