How do I cite a work translated into more than one language?
If you are writing about a book that has been translated into more than one language, you can differentiate between the translations by citing the… Read More
If you are writing about a book that has been translated into more than one language, you can differentiate between the translations by citing the… Read More
Treat a short film as a self-contained work and italicize its title in your citation and in your prose. Read More
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary spells LOL (as well as BTW, TMI, and other abbreviations used in text messaging) with capital letters. In a title, the term… Read More
Titles of constitutions are not italicized or enclosed in quotation marks, unless an individual published edition is cited, in which case the title is italicized. Read More
Yes. Even if a play is only a few pages long, you should still follow the principle of italicizing a play’s title in your citation… Read More
The order of sources in parenthetical citations is up to you. 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
An opera waltz, like any portion of a larger musical work, is styled roman, in quotation marks. The Chicago Manual of Style explains, “Titles of… Read More
When writing about a work known by more than one title, consider your audience. If you are writing for an audience that will know the… Read More
Capitalize the title of a handout title style; that is, “capitalize the first word, the last word, and all principal words” (MLA Handbook 67). Below… Read More