How do I cite one issue of a comic book from a volume containing multiple issues?

How you cite one issue depends on the nature of the source. For example, comic books can be paginated or unpaginated, and the same team… Read More

Which comes first in a works-cited list? An entry for an encyclopedia article titled “Christie, Agatha” or an entry for a work listed under the name Christie, Agatha?

It depends on what, if anything, follows the author’s name in the title of the encyclopedia entry. If the title of the encyclopedia entry is… Read More

How do I cite a short story posted to a Web site 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 Web site if both a subsidiary and a parent company are listed as publisher?

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

Is the particle al- or el- at the start of an Arabic last name capitalized in a works-cited-list entry?

In general, no. The MLA’s guidance on Dutch particles applies to Arabic last names prefixed by al- and el- except that al- and el- are… Read More

Should the learning management system through which I access an e-book be listed as a container?

No. As explained in another post on the Style Center, “A Web site is a container when it is the platform of publication of the particular… Read More

How do I cite a science magazine article uploaded to a Web site?

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

How do I cite a faculty profile from a Web site?

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

If an author’s name appears in a foreign script, such as Cyrillic, how should the name appear in the works-cited-list entry?

Use either the transliterated or the familiar form of the name in prose, in-text citations, and works-cited-list entries. If an author is likely to be… Read More

How do I cite the table of contents of a journal?

If you are making a passing reference to the contents page of a journal, a citation is not needed. If, however, you are treating the… Read More