How do I cite a commentator’s handwritten notes on a work?
Cite a commentator’s handwritten notes by citing the unique copy of the work where they appear. Often, that unique copy will be an object in… Read More
Cite a commentator’s handwritten notes by citing the unique copy of the work where they appear. Often, that unique copy will be an object in… Read More
In general, yes, you should reproduce quotations as they appear in the source. If a quotation appears in all caps in your source, most of… Read More
This post shows three examples of how to correct automatically generated citations in MLA style. Read More
Read our guidance on when to place complex or extensive information in an endnote. Read More
When citing indirect sources, the name of the author of the original quotation can appear in the prose, in the in-text citation, or in an… 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
Anyone working with Indigenous oral teachings will want to consult the guidelines created by Lorisia MacLeod, a member of the James Smith Cree Nation, while… Read More
As the MLA Handbook notes, “When your quotation consists entirely of material enclosed by quotation marks in the source work, usually one pair of double… Read More
Section 5.108 of the MLA Handbook gives examples of how original publication information can be provided as a supplemental element in a works-cited-list entry. But… Read More
Ellen C. Carillo talks to the MLA about the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, second edition. Read More