If a tweet contains an emoji, should I include the emoji when I use the text of the tweet as a title?

Emojis do not need to be included in the titles of tweets. If the emoji is important to the meaning of the tweet, you should… Read More

If a podcast episode is hosted by a guest host, how do I include the regular host’s name in my work-cited-list entry?

You should not include the regular host’s name in the work-cited-list entry. Include the guest host’s name in the “Author” slot of the entry, since… Read More

How do I cite unpublished and published meeting minutes in MLA style?

To cite unpublished meeting minutes, follow the MLA format template. List the title or, if no title is given, provide a description in place of… Read More

How do I cite book cover art?

To cite the cover of a book, create a works-cited-list entry for the book and then key your in-text reference to the first element of… Read More

How do I cite an interview conducted through Facebook Messenger?

To cite an interview conducted through a messaging app such as Facebook Messenger, follow our guidelines for citing an interview conducted by e-mail. In the “Title of… Read More

What is the history of MLA style?

You can find a brief discussion of the origin and history of MLA style on pages x–xi of the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Read More

How do I cite an oral history interview republished in a reader or textbook?

To cite an oral history interview republished in a reader or textbook, treat the textbook as your source, since that is where you found the… Read More

The citation tool at our library does not follow the MLA’s guidelines for capitalizing titles. What should we do?

Many citation tools generate entries that do not accord with MLA style, so writers are advised to use caution when using these tools and to… Read More

How do I indicate that I am citing an album in 33 rpm format?

List album formats, if needed, in the optional-element slot at the end of your works-cited-list entry: Sinatra, Frank. The Voice: Columbia Years, 1943-1952. Columbia Records, 1986. Read More

How do you alphabetize a works-cited-list entry that begins with a title starting with an article?

As the MLA Handbook notes, titles should be alphabetized in works-cited lists “letter by letter, ignoring any initial A, An, or The or the equivalent in other languages” (115). Read More