Need to cite a deposition?

Watching any depositions lately and wondering how to cite them? We’ve got you covered! Here’s an example citation: “Nathan Cavanaugh Deposition (Part 1) in MLA-ACLS-AHA… Read More

How do I cite numbered poems from an anthology?

Some poetic works are conventionally referred to using an established numbering system that allows readers using any edition of the work to easily locate the… Read More

How do I cite multiple web pages from the same website?

To cite multiple pages from the same website, you should create separate works-cited-list entries for each page. As outlined in the MLA Handbook, “[c]ross-references are not… Read More

When documenting works in Spanish in a paper in English (or vice versa), which language should I use for labels like edited by?

Entries in the works-cited list should be in the language of the paper as a whole. If your paper is in English, these labels should… Read More

How do I cite course materials?

You can cite course materials using the MLA template of core elements. This post summarizes answers to some of the key questions students ask about… Read More

How do I cite a recipe or cookbook?

How you cite a recipe or cookbook depends on how you accessed it, whether in print or online, and on how much information is available. Read More

How do I cite a work accessed through Wayback Machine?

Wayback Machine is an archive of websites that lives on the Internet Archive’s site, so you would treat the Internet Archive as the container of… Read More

How do I cite a debate?

How you cite remarks made in the context of a debate will depend on how you access the material. For example, you might cite a… Read More

How do I represent an author’s name that is partly illegible in the source?

If an author’s name is partly illegible in the source, and you do not know the name, then in your works-cited-list entry you may type… Read More

How can I distinguish a born-digital photograph from an analog photograph in a works-cited-list entry?

You may distinguish a born-digital photograph from an analog photograph in a works-cited-list entry by giving the format of the photograph at the end of the entry. Read More