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
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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
How should I style the name of an artwork with an ascribed title?
Many works of art, especially older ones, were not given formal titles by their creators or were given one that is no longer known and thus have . . .Published 20 August 2019
How should I style the name of an earthwork, such as the Great Serpent Mound?
Names of earthworks, like names of buildings, should not be italicized: We took a trip to see the Great Serpent Mound. . . .Published 30 July 2019
If I am including a publication listed by a title written in nonroman characters in my works-cited list, should I provide in my parenthetical citations the title in the original script or the transliterated title?
Use whichever method will be most useful to your reader. If you are citing a report, for example, and there is only one report listed by title, . . .Published 18 July 2019
How do I cite in my prose an untitled poem known by its number in a collection?
If you are citing an untitled poem known only by its number, a generic description of the poem can be substituted for the title in the works- . . .Published 2 July 2019
Where do I place the colon that separates the title from a subtitle if the title ends with a quotation mark?
If the title ends with a quotation mark, insert the colon between the quotation mark and the subtitle. In the first example below, the title consists of . . .Published 3 May 2019
If my works-cited-list entry has a title styled in quotation marks that ends in a question mark, should I insert a period after the question mark?
No. Omit the period, as shown in the example below: “How Do I Cite a Map?” The MLA Style Center, Modern Language Association of America, . . .Published 2 May 2019
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 . . .Published 17 April 2019
Should an article at the start of a subtitle be capitalized?
Yes, capitalize articles (a, an, the) at the start of titles and subtitles in English: The Sisters: The Saga of . . .Published 22 February 2019