If I am citing a film based on a literary work, should I include the name of the literary work’s author in my entry?

No. A film based on a book is a work of art in its own right, separate from the book. The author of the book… Read More

How do I cite the live performance of a play presented as part of a group of plays?

If you are citing a play that was performed along with other plays in the same event, each of which has its own author, you… Read More

How does the MLA style the name of the 2019 coronavirus?

The name of the 2019 coronavirus is styled by most organizations as either Covid-19 or COVID-19. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)… Read More

How do I cite video game cover art?

Cite video game cover art the same way you would cite book cover art or magazine cover art. Read More

Do I need to create a separate works-cited-list entry for every work I use from the same database?

Yes, each work you cite from the same database requires its own works-cited-list entry, as shown in the example below: Some scholarship on genre addresses… Read More

How do I cite a video from a database streaming service?

When you cite a work from a database, you should supply the original publication details for the work because the work is only housed, not… Read More

Should I include an access date for a government document published online?

It depends on whether a date of publication for the document is provided. Read more on access dates. Read More

If I am writing a paper in Spanish, should I follow Spanish rules or MLA style rules for the placement of a period in relation to quotation marks?

Follow Spanish rules. Read more on writing papers in foreign languages. Read More

If a web page has a copyright date but no publication date, should I list the copyright date in my works-cited-list entry?

Yes. For an example, see our post on citing the Style Center‘s works-cited quick guide. Read More

How do I cite a photograph from a website that credits the image to an organization rather than to the photographer?

To create a works-cited-list entry for a photograph that credits an organization rather than an individual photographer, follow the MLA format template. Since the name… Read More