Dashes in MLA Style and Microsoft Word
Learn how the MLA uses dashes and how to access them in Microsoft Word Read More
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Hanging Indents and Microsoft Word
Learn how to add hanging indents to works-cited-list entries in Microsoft Word. Read More
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 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 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
In MLA style, should an ampersand in a publisher’s name be changed to and?
Yes. Just as you would change an ampersand in a title to and, change an ampersand to and in a publisher’s name in your prose and… Read More
How do I quote English-language sources in a foreign-language paper?
To quote an English-language source in a foreign-language paper, follow the guidelines in section 1.3.8 of the MLA Handbook on translating quotations (90–91). Let’s say you… Read More
If I am citing a film based on a literary work, should I include the name of the literary work’s author in my entry?
No. A film based on a book is a work of art in its own right, separate from the book. The author of the book… Read More
Game Citation in MLA Style: An Interview with the MLA Style Team
Read an interview with the MLA style team about game citation Read More
How do I cite a press release?
How you cite a press release depends on its format and where you found it. As always, follow the MLA format template. If you received… Read More