If I mention the title of a fictional work in my text, how do I style it?

This post explains how to style titles of fictional works in your prose Read More

What’s new in the third edition of the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy?

The third edition of one of the MLA’s best-selling classroom guides, now updated with AI guidance, helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their… Read More

How do I cite generative AI in MLA style? (Updated and Revised)

In March 2023, we published a post about how to cite generative AI, such as ChatGPT. While our guidance has largely remained the same, given… Read More

How do I cite a live stream?

This post explains how to cite a live stream. Read More

How do I cite an executive order by a US president?

This post explains how to cite executive orders by a US president. Read More

How do I cite an interview that I recorded?

If you are citing an interview that you conducted and recorded, and that recording is not publicly available, you could approach a citation for it… Read More

How do I cite page numbers in a work I accessed using a screen reader?

When citing paginated works accessed through digital technology, including screen readers, cite stable page numbers if they are provided. If the work uses a numbering… Read More

How do I cite a cross-published article?

If an article you cite has been cross-published in two journals at the same time, give the title and other relevant information for the journal… Read More

Should I cite a summary generated by Google’s AI Overviews feature like a source?

No. Google’s AI Overviews feature is a form of search results, and as we note in this post, “[s]earch results are not a work.” If… Read More

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