How do I cite material posted to a social media site like Pinterest?

Below are examples of how to cite a collection and a pin from Pinterest. For explanations, see our post on citing social media. Collection On… Read More

Where should authors’ names and affiliations be placed in a book manuscript for an edited collection?

If the publisher provides instructions about where to place authors’ names and affiliations, the volume editor should follow these instructions. Published versions of books typically… Read More

How do I indicate that the editor of a work is also its translator in my works-cited-list entry?

When an individual is both the editor and translator of a work, put the name of the editor-translator in the “Author” slot, followed by the… Read More

How do I cite more than one sonnet from a sequence of sonnets?

As always, when you are citing a work contained in a larger work, you must identify the particular work you are citing. Thus, if you… Read More

Can I create a works-cited-list entry for an essay, poem, or story in a collection by one author?

If you are citing more than one essay, poem, or story by the same author and using a single collection of that author’s works—edited or… Read More

How do I cite multiple works by the same author from the same collection?

If you are citing multiple works by the same author from a collection that includes contributions by other authors, create a works-cited-list entry for each… Read More

How do I cite a primary-source document included in a kit?

To cite a primary-source document from a kit, follow the MLA format template. Begin by providing the title of the document or a description of… Read More

How do I cite an authored work contained in another authored work, like an essay in a textbook?

To cite an essay with an author in a textbook with authors rather than editors, follow the MLA format template and list the authors of… Read More

Do I need to create a separate works-cited-list entry for a story in a collection of stories by one author?

If a book collects works by one author, creating separate works-cited-list entries for each story, poem, or essay that you cite from the book is… Read More