How do I cite a newspaper article that has been retyped and collected in the documents section of a Web site?

When you are citing something you found on a Web site, the Web site itself should be considered the container no matter the original form… Read More

Should the initial article in periodical titles be retained in both prose and works-cited-list entries?

Yes. The styling of titles should be consistent in your prose and in your works-cited list. Since, as the MLA Handbook notes, “[t]itles are given in… Read More

How do I cite a periodical that I am using over a range of dates?

How you cite a periodical that you are using over a range of dates depends on whether you are borrowing any material from it. If… Read More

When a source consists of only one page, such as a newspaper article, should I give the page number in my in-text citation?

No. If a work is only one page, as in the example below, you should not include a page number in your in-text citation. A… Read More

How do I cite an image in a periodical?

When you are citing an image reproduced in a periodical, it is usually sufficient to refer to it in your text and create a works-cited-list… Read More

Should I give original publication information for a newspaper story first published by a news agency?

No. You should provide the publication facts of the version of the work you consulted and do not need to detail the work’s publication history. Read More

How do I indicate that I am citing an editorial?

If the editorial is signed by the editorial board, it is not necessary to indicate in a works-cited-list entry that the work you are citing… Read More

Where in a works-cited-list entry should the section of a newspaper be inserted?

If you need to specify the section of a newspaper, include it as part of the location element according to the MLA format template: Soloski,… Read More

Should writers include the edition of a newspaper (such as “late ed.”) in works-cited-list entries?

Yes. If an edition is named on the newspaper’s masthead, include it as the version in your entry. For more on versions, see section 2.3… Read More

News articles are sometimes credited to agencies like Reuters and the Associated Press. Should the agencies be cited as the authors of these articles?

No. News agencies distribute stories from a vast pool of journalists. The name of an agency is not a meaningful indicator of authorship. Moreover, local… Read More