Can a copyright date be used as a publication date for a web source?

If the Web page you are citing does not provide a publication date, you should use the copyright date. Read More

How do I access a source that requires a paid subscription?

If you are a current student and don’t have individual access to a source that requires a paid subscription, you may have access through your… Read More

How do I cite material posted on a social media platform like LinkedIn?

Below are examples of how to cite a post and a profile from LinkedIn. For explanations, see our post on citing social media. Post A… Read More

How do I cite a quotation from a quotation site like BrainyQuote?

Quotations on compilation websites may contain errors or even be misattributed, so it’s best to track down the source of the quotation. If doing so… Read More

How do I cite an open educational resource?

Open educational resources (OERs) “are materials for teaching or learning that are either in the public domain or have been released under a license that… Read More

How do I cite a short story posted to a website whose author is different from that of the story?

Cite the short story the same way you would cite a poem posted to a blog by someone who is not the poem’s author but… Read More

Which entity should you list as the publisher of a website if both a subsidiary and a parent company are listed as publisher?

Determine the publisher of a website the same way you determine the publisher of a book. The MLA Handbook notes that for books, when both… Read More

How do I cite a science magazine article uploaded to a website?

To cite a science magazine article that your professor uploaded to a website, begin with the MLA format template. List the author of the article… Read More

How do I cite a faculty profile from a website?

To cite a faculty profile, follow the MLA format template. Treat the faculty member’s name as the page title, then list the title of the… Read More

Should punctuation following a link be included in the linked text?

Publishers practices vary. On the MLA’s websites, when linked text is distinguished with color and underlining, the MLA does not link the punctuation—including quotation marks—before… Read More