How do I cite a chapter by an individual author in a work with coauthors?
When you cite a chapter by an individual author in a work with coauthors, you must create a separate works-cited-list entry for each chapter: Althusser,… Read More
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How do I cite a name like Queen Elizabeth I, John of Gaunt, and Catherine of Aragon?
Use the first name. Some categories of personal names lack a last name–for example, some rulers and members of the nobility and many premodern people, whose name… Read More
Do you have to provide the author’s name in a parenthetical citation for a work of common literature such as The Iliad?
Yes, unless you have already mentioned the author’s name in your prose. Just because a work is famous doesn’t mean you can omit the name of its… Read More
How do I cite a patent?
To cite a patent, follow the MLA format template. List the owner of the patent in the “Author” slot, the title of the patent or… Read More
What You Can Omit When Quoting Sources
There is an entire category of material that you do not reproduce . . . Read More
How do I cite an author’s name known only by initials?
If a source is written by an author who is known only by initials, you have several options. Treat the Initials as a Unit One… Read More
How do I cite a photograph found on a website in the text and in my works-cited list?
Cite a photograph found on a website the same way you would cite any work of art found online. See our post on citing images… Read More
How do I cite a meme?
Here we refer to meme in its sense as “an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items… Read More
How should Native American names be treated in works-cited-list entries?
If you are citing a work by a Native American author and the author’s name consists of a first name and a last name, invert… Read More
How do I cite a demonstration?
A demonstration, or protest, is an event rather than a work, so it does not require a works-cited-list entry. You can simply refer to the demonstration… Read More