How do I style the title of a segment from a television news, talk, or comedy show?
As the MLA Handbook notes, "A title is placed in quotation marks if it is part of a larger work" (25). Thus, enclose in quotation . . .Published 20 October 2020
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Can a title include a note number or symbol?
In our books, we follow our colleagues at The Chicago Manual of Style for note numbers and symbols in titles: "In books, a . . .Published 1 September 2020
How do I style a title or short title enclosed in parentheses in my parenthetical citation?
If a title or short title in parentheses must be given in a parenthetical citation, do not nest parentheses within parentheses. Instead, change the parentheses around the . . .Published 9 June 2020
Why are internal capital letters retained in titles of Web sites in MLA style?
When special typography is strongly associated with a brand, we retain it (e.g., SoundCloud, YouTube). The Chicago Manual of Style . . .Published 20 February 2020
How do I cite an edition of a work that contains the original text and a modernized version?
If you are citing an edition that contains two versions of a single work, such as a No Fear edition of one of Shakespeare's plays, which . . .Published 13 January 2020
In prose, should a transliterated song title appear in italics or quotation marks?
In prose, style a transliterated title the same way you would style the title in English. In the following example, the transliterated title A fidler afn . . .Published 16 December 2019
Should a film be cited by its title or the director’s name?
Films are collaborative works, so how you cite them depends on the focus of your discussion. If you are focusing on the director's choices, begin your . . .Published 6 December 2019
If a tweet contains an emoji, should I include the emoji when I use the text of the tweet as a title?
Emojis do not need to be included in the titles of tweets. If the emoji is important to the meaning of the tweet, you should describe the . . .Published 29 October 2019
Should the abbreviation etc. be capitalized in a title?
Whether the abbreviation etc., meaning "and so forth," should be capitalized in a title depends on its location in the title. In our publications, we . . .Published 20 September 2019
How do you alphabetize a works-cited-list entry that begins with a title starting with an article?
As the MLA Handbook notes, titles should be alphabetized in works-cited lists "letter by letter, ignoring any initial A, An, . . .Published 13 September 2019