How do I style abbreviations like LOL in a title?
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary spells LOL (as well as BTW, TMI, and other abbreviations used in text messaging) with capital letters. In a title, the term… Read More
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A Closer Look at MLA Style
An MLA editor offers a glimpse of some of the finer points of MLA style Read More
Can I name an interviewee as the author of a collection of interviews?
MLA style names the interviewee as the author of individual interviews (see MLA Handbook, appendix 2). When your source is a collection of interviews of… Read More
How can I learn more about what’s new in the ninth edition of the handbook?
The MLA presented a free webinar about what’s new in the ninth edition. In the webinar, MLA editors provided an overview of what’s covered in… Read More
How does the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook compare with the eighth edition?
The ninth edition retains the MLA’s unique system of documentation established in the eighth edition. New to the ninth edition are hundreds of additional example… Read More
Practicing In-Text Citations
A worksheet covering the basics Read More
Spanish Exercise 1
Ungraded assignment that prepares students to create an annotated bibliography in Spanish; includes an optional research component Read More
Spanish Exercise 2
Graded assignment that prepares students to create an annotated bibliography in Spanish; includes an optional research component Read More
Works-Cited-List Peer Grading
Students gain familiarity with the details of a works-cited list Read More
Editing In-Text Citations
A hands-on editing activity Read More