Introducing Lateral Reading before Research
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How do I cite stories and comments in a Microsoft Word document posted on Blackboard?
If your instructor posts a document that contains stories with comments on a course management system like Blackboard, follow the MLA format template to cite it. Read More
How do I cite a book chapter my instructor handed out in class?
If your instructor provides the publication details for the book on the handout, you can generally use this information to create your works-cited-list entry. You… Read More
If I am discussing but not directly quoting scenes from a film, should I still include timings?
You should generally include in your citations any information that will help your reader locate the material you are citing. When you summarize a scene… Read More
How do I cite my own medical record?
How you cite your own medical record depends on its location, but as always, follow the MLA format template. If the record is in your… Read More
How do I cite a headnote, an introduction, or other material that introduces a work in an anthology?
Sometimes each individual work in an anthology has a headnote, an introduction, or other material introducing it. To cite this material, follow the MLA format… Read More
How do I cite a clip of a film on a website?
Whenever you cite a republished excerpt, you should document the work in which the excerpt appears, not the original source. Thus, to cite a scene… Read More
How do I cite an interview found on YouTube?
Follow the MLA guidelines for documenting an interview, treating the interviewee as the author and providing the title of the video. Then, following the MLA… Read More
Can I cite a museum visit in my works-cited list?
No. A works-cited list documents works. Since a museum visit is not a work, it cannot be cited. If you discuss in you paper several… Read More
If I am citing a work based on another person’s writings, should I cite both authors in my works-cited-list entry?
No. When you cite a work, you should list the creator of the version of the work you are using. Many works are based on… Read More