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Ask the MLA dramatic workse-booksin-text citationspage numbers

How should I cite an e-book version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that uses paragraph numbers instead of line numbers?

If your source uses paragraph numbers instead of page numbers or line numbers, your in-text citation should give the relevant number or numbers preceded by  . . .

Published 3 May 2018

Ask the MLA e-booksusing sourcesworks-cited lists

Do I need to include the name of the library from which I retrieved an e-book?

No. The library from which you retrieved an e-book should not be specified in your works-cited-list entry. Read our guidelines on citing an e- . . .

Published 8 March 2017

Ask the MLA bookse-booksin-text citationsworks-cited lists

How do I cite an e-book in MLA style?

An e-book—that is, a book that lacks a URL and that you use software to read on a personal device or computer—is considered a  . . .

Published 23 June 2016