How do I determine which version of a royal person’s name to use in my works-cited-list entry?
Use the version of the name given in your source. For example, if the source gives the author’s name as Sarah, Duchess of York, then… Read More
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If more than one person is interviewed in the same interview, do I create separate entries for each person or treat them as coauthors in a single entry?
One interview is one work, no matter how many people are being interviewed or how many people are conducting the interview, so you should create… Read More
Citing Source Code in MLA Style
To cite source code begin with the MLA format template . . . Read More
How do I cite a director’s unpublished notes about a play?
Cite unpublished director’s notes by following the MLA format template. List the director’s name in the “Author” slot and provide a description in place of a… Read More
I am writing a paper in English. I have used the French edition of a book originally published in Dutch. Do I need to include both the French and Dutch editions in my works-cited list?
List only the version you are using—in this case, the French edition. You do not need to indicate in your entry the language in which… Read More
How do I quote bulleted or numbered points from a source?
If you need to quote from a bulleted or numbered list, you can reproduce the list in your essay, as in the example below: Parvini… Read More
How do I cite search results as evidence?
Search results are not a work, so no works-cited-list entry is needed. If you are referring to the results as evidence, you can simply name… Read More
Do I always need to indicate in my works-cited-list entry that a work I am citing was streamed through an app?
No. If the app is the work, as in the following examples, you do not need to indicate in your works-cited-list entry that you are citing… Read More
Making the Transition from High School to College Essay Writing
Unlike my high school essays, my college papers consist largely of my own ideas and analysis . . . Read More
If the author, publisher, and name of a website are all the same, do I need to list the author or publisher?
As the MLA Handbook explains, in some cases, you may omit the name of a publisher from your works-cited-list entry—for example, if you are citing… Read More