What Is a Usage Guide?

by Joseph Wallace

This post discusses usage guides, a type of reference work consulted in the publishing industry Read More

Three Guides on the Path to Publication: Style Manuals, In-House Guides, and Style Sheets

by Zahra Brown

Learn about the differences between a style manual, an in-house guide, and style sheet Read More

Should I cite each entry from an encyclopedia separately?

You should provide citations for each encyclopedia entry that you use in your essay. A good example is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. You would cite each… Read More

How do I cite an entry in a reference work?

Cite an entry in a reference work the way you would cite any source: follow the MLA format template. If the entry is signed, begin with… Read More

When I am citing a biographical entry in a reference book that reverses the person’s name in the entry title (e.g., “Roosevelt, Teddy”), should I reverse the name in the works-cited list?

Yes. Read More