Do I need to create a separate works-cited-list entry for every work I use from the same database?

Yes, each work you cite from the same database requires its own works-cited-list entry, as shown in the example below: Some scholarship on genre addresses… Read More

How do I cite a video from a database streaming service?

When you cite a work from a database, you should supply the original publication details for the work because the work is only housed, not… Read More

Should I include an access date for a government document published online?

It depends on whether a date of publication for the document is provided. Read more on access dates. Read More

If a web page has a copyright date but no publication date, should I list the copyright date in my works-cited-list entry?

Yes. For an example, see our post on citing the Style Center‘s works-cited quick guide. Read More

How do you cite a linguistics corpus?

When you cite information found in a linguistics corpus—that is, a collection of texts used for linguistic analysis—follow the MLA format template. Usually the website… Read More

How do I cite an interview published in a collection of interviews if the interview was conducted by the book’s author?

Follow the MLA format template. List the interviewee as the author, followed by the title of the chapter in which the interview appears. List the… Read More

How do I cite a grant proposal?

How you cite a grant proposal depends on where you found it. As always, follow the MLA format template and list the information provided in the… Read More

If I am citing a commonly studied play that does not use line numbers, should I cite act and scene only?

Yes. And if you think it would help your readers, you may also provide the page number in your in-text citation. You may also want… Read More

In what order should I list names in the “Other contributors” slot?

List them in the order given in the source. If the names are not presented hierarchically, the order is up to you. You may wish to… Read More

How should I let my reader know that I have used modern spelling for quotations from a work written in the early modern period?

If you use modern spelling in quotations from a work written in the early modern period, you should let your readers know in a note… Read More