How do I cite a Bible app with more than one translation?

There are two ways to identify a translation in a Bible app: in the text or in the works-cited-list entry. Translation Identified in the Text… Read More

How do I style the names of fictional characters?

Style the name of a fictional character just as you would the name of a person: capitalize the initial letter of each name. Do not… Read More

How do I cite an artifact?

Cite an artifact the same way you would cite a work of art found in a museum or online. See our post about citing artwork. Read More

How do I style the title of a trilogy or informally titled series?

When a trilogy is published in one volume with a title of its own, the course of action is clear: italicize the title of the… Read More

When you cite from the same source in more than one paragraph and no other source intervenes, do you need to repeat the author’s name each time you start a new paragraph?

As the MLA Handbook notes, “[W]hen an entire paragraph is based on material from a single source,” you might “define a source in the text at the… Read More

How do I cite conference proceedings?

To cite conference proceedings, follow the MLA format template. The example below lists the editors (as “Author”), the title, the publisher, and the date of… Read More

Do I cite a word or passage each time I quote it?

No. If you quote from a work and provide an in-text citation at first mention, you usually do not have to provide an in-text citation… Read More

Can you use between or from and to with a number range expressed using numerals and an en dash?

You can express a number range using words (“from . . . to”):   The party will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Or you can… Read More

Should I translate names of foreign institutions?

In your works-cited-list entry, provide the name of a foreign institution in the original language if that is how it is presented in your source. Read More

How do I cite a postcard?

To document a postcard, look for information printed on the card, which usually appears on the back, and determine whether any of the MLA core… Read More