Using Notes in MLA Style
By Angela GibsonOur comprehensive guidelines on using notes in MLA style . . .
Published 22 August 2017
Optional Elements: A Primer
By Angela GibsonAll you need to know about the optional-element slot on the MLA style template . . .
Published 26 July 2017
URLs: Some Practical Advice
By Angela GibsonThe new MLA Handbook recommends including URLs in works-cited-list entries for online works, but it also notes their drawbacks . . .
Published 2 November 2016
How many containers can a work-cited-list entry have?
The primary goal of assembling a works-cited-list entry is to identify the work you are citing and the version of it you consult. Here are examples of the most commonly structured works-cited-list entries. Entry for a Work with One Container Sigmund, Paul E. “Chile.” Latin American Politics and Development, edited by Howard J. Wiarda and . . .
Published 7 July 2017
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 template of core elements. The version may be a number, such as 1.3.1, as in the first example, from page 39 of the MLA Handbook. Or it may be a name, such as Netflix, as in the second . . .
Published 8 December 2016
How do I cite an image from a slide presentation on the Web or from a lecture I attend?
Cite an image from a slide presentation on the Web the same way you would cite an image on a Web page. Indicate the slide and its number, either in the optional-element slot at the end of the entry or in a parenthetical citation in your text: Benton, Thomas Hart. Instruments of Power. 1930–31. The . . .
Published 2 March 2018
How do I cite a museum image that I viewed in person or online?
Page 49 of the MLA Handbook demonstrates how to create a works-cited-list entry for an artwork viewed firsthand at a museum. Include the name of the artist, the title of the work, the date of composition, and the name of the museum along with the city in which the museum is located: Bearden, Romare. The . . .
Published 29 September 2016
How do I cite a dissertation in MLA style?
A dissertation is a unique type of source. It is a finished, stand-alone work written under the auspices of an institution. In a change from the previous edition of the MLA Handbook, we do not distinguish between published and unpublished dissertations. To cite a dissertation, include in the entry the author, title, and date of publication as core . . .
Published 7 July 2016
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 version according to the MLA Handbook’s template of core elements: MLA Handbook. 8th ed., e-book, Modern Language Association of America, 2016. If you know the type of e-book you consulted (e.g., . . .
Published 23 June 2016
How do I document an interview in MLA style?
Create a works-cited-list entry for an interview as you would for any other source: follow the MLA style template. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview: Saro-Wiwa, Ken. “English Is the Hero.” No Condition Is Permanent: Nigerian Writing and the Struggle for Democracy, edited by . . .
Published 7 June 2016