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

The second edition of one of the MLA’s best-selling classroom guides helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future… Read More

How do I cite YouTube videos?

This post explains how to cite YouTube videos in MLA style. Read More

How do I cite legal materials from jurisdictions outside the United States?

This post explains how to cite legal materials from jurisdictions outside the United States Read More

How do I cite a commentator?

Commentary published in its own volume can be cited as a work in itself. In the multivolume translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy cited below, each… Read More

How do I cite a syllabus?

If you know who composed the syllabus, list that person as the author. In the example below, the author is the instructor of the course. Read More

How do I cite a dictionary entry in a non-Latin alphabet?

Style the headword in your works-cited-list entry as you would style a headword in the Latin alphabet: enclose the term, and an italic abbreviation indicating… Read More

How do I cite a work shared on Google Classroom?

When your instructor uploads a work (from the public domain or by permission from the publisher) to a course management system like Google Classroom, you… Read More

How do I cite the illustrator of a children’s book?

This post explains how to cite the illustrator of a children's book Read More

If I cite one edition as my primary text, how do I cite another edition?

If you are citing one edition of a text as your primary source, you might need to refer occasionally to another edition. In MLA style,… Read More

What do I do if I can’t find a book’s publication information on the title page or copyright page?

In MLA style, the first place to look for publication information for a book is the book’s title page. Additional details can be found on… Read More