How do I cite the Homeric hymns?
The Homeric hymns refer to poems that were once attributed, mistakenly, to the ancient Greek poet Homer. They are Homeric only in the sense that… Read More
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How does one cite library realia?
Cite library realia—that is, objects related to classroom teaching—the same way you would cite materials in a physical archive. Read more on citing materials from… Read More
How do I cite a GIF?
How you cite a GIF depends on where it appears. If the GIF is part of a larger work, cite the work and refer to… Read More
Do I need to indicate in my works-cited-list entry that I conducted an interview orally?
No, but if it’s important for your reader to know, you can write “Oral interview” as a description in the “Title of source” slot in the… Read More
How do I identify the title of my digital project when submitting a separate works-cited list?
The MLA Handbook offers suggestions for including information about sources used in digital projects (127–28). If you are unable to include a list of works cited… Read More
How do I cite measures from a musical score?
Measure numbers can point readers to the pertinent section of a source more precisely than page numbers: Mozart supplies a gently rocking melody for Figaro… Read More
How do you cite a famous saying?
All well-known quotations that are attributable to an individual or to a text require citations. You should quote a famous saying as it appears in… Read More
Should individual tale titles in The Canterbury Tales be set in quotation marks?
Yes. Student writers should place the titles of individual tales in quotation marks. This follows from the MLA Handbook’s general guideline for the styling of titles:… Read More
How do I cite an interview conducted by e-mail?
Follow the MLA format template. Treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide a description that includes the format (“E-mail interview”) in the… Read More
How do I cite a digitized, multivolume novel when each volume has a separate URL?
It is generally more useful to create a separate entry for each volume. In the following example, the writer has cited a passage from the… Read More