A period is always used after the Title of Source element in a works-cited-list entry, as described in section 5.120 of the MLA Handbook (217). Read More
An MLA editor addresses five common grammar questions Read More
To form the possessive of any acronym, including those ending in "S," add an apostrophe and an "s." Read More
Use three ellipsis points bracketed by forward slashes to indicate that one or more lines have been omitted from a run-in poetry quotation. Read More
Writers sometimes use bracketed changes in quotations. But these changes are often unnecessary. Read More
If the title displayed on the title page of your source contains a serial comma, include the comma when you reproduce the title. For example,… Read More
According to the MLA format template, periods appear in a works-cited-list entry after the author, after the title, and at the end of each container… Read More
Checking page proofs involves identifying problems introduced in the typesetting process Read More
Publishers practices vary. On the MLA’s websites, when linked text is distinguished with color and underlining, the MLA does not link the punctuation—including quotation marks—before… Read More
Normally, when you quote from a source, your reader is to assume that any styling, such as italics or punctuation in the quotation, is in… Read More