When do I capitalize the first letter of a quotation?
Whether you capitalize the first letter of a quotation depends on how the quotation fits into your sentence. Capitalize the first letter of a quotation,… Read More
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How do I cite quotations from different pages of a work?
This post explains how to cite quotations from different pages of a work. Read More
How do I cite one person’s testimony in a congressional hearing?
Your source for congressional testimony may be a transcript, audio recording, or video recording of all or part of a hearing. Style each source using… Read More
In a quotation from a play, how do I show that material has been omitted?
The answer depends on the nature of the quotation. If you quote dialogue from more than one speaker in a play, set the material as… Read More
When altering a quotation in a language other than English, should the alteration be in the language of the quotation?
Yes: use the language of the quotation, rather than the language of the surrounding prose, to make necessary alterations to quoted material. The following example… Read More
How do I alter a quotation using square brackets if the quotation already contains bracketed words?
If a quotation already contains bracketed text, avoid adding your own bracketed text, since multiple sets of brackets may be confusing for the reader. However,… Read More
How do I cite a commentator’s handwritten notes on a work?
Cite a commentator’s handwritten notes by citing the unique copy of the work where they appear. Often, that unique copy will be an object in… Read More
Should I reproduce a quotation in all caps in my essay?
In general, yes, you should reproduce quotations as they appear in the source. If a quotation appears in all caps in your source, most of… Read More
The Limits of Fidelity: What to Reproduce (and What Not to Reproduce) in a Quotation
An MLA editor gives examples of typography that should and should not be reproduced in a quotation Read More
How do I indicate that material in a source I’m quoting has been redacted?
If a source you are quoting from includes names, words, or even entire passages that have been redacted—for legal reasons or to avoid offensive language,… Read More