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… Read More

How do I cite a permanent or ongoing museum exhibition?

Cite a permanent or ongoing museum exhibition the same way you would cite a temporary exhibition, but in most cases omit dates since there is… Read More

How do I cite The MLA Style Center?

Works-cited lists typically do not contain entries for websites as a whole. Entries should refer to the specific web page or resource that contains the… Read More

Should I include a hashtag when I quote or cite a tweet?

Yes. Since hashtags are used for a variety of reasons in tweets—to categorize the tweet, to communicate with a group, to convey humor, and so… Read More

How do I cite a poem quoted in a journal article?

If in your essay you use a quotation from a poem that you found in a journal article, your in-text citation should include “qtd. in.”… Read More

Should the school where a course, seminar, or lecture occurred be listed as the container or the location?

The school and its city, if the city is not part of the school name, should be listed in the “Location” slot in your works-cited-list… Read More

How do I cite an ancient work of art?

How you cite an ancient work of art depends on where you viewed it. If you viewed it at a museum, follow our guidelines for… Read More

How do I cite a newspaper article that has been retyped and collected in the documents section of a website?

When you are citing something you found on a website, the website itself should be considered the container no matter the original form of publication. Read More

How do I cite a deleted tweet if I have a screenshot of the tweet?

Use the information you captured in your screenshot to cite the tweet as it existed at the time the screenshot was taken. In your prose… Read More

How do I cite the epilogue of a Shakespeare play in my prose?

You should follow the edition you are using when you construct your citations. Some editions make the epilogue part of the last act of the… Read More