Do the credentials or titles of authors I cite need to be given?
As the MLA Handbook notes (1.2), a title like Dr. or Sir should not be included before a name mentioned in the text and is usually unnecessary… Read More
As the MLA Handbook notes (1.2), a title like Dr. or Sir should not be included before a name mentioned in the text and is usually unnecessary… Read More
If you discuss clip art from PowerPoint or another software program in your paper and need to create a works-cited-list entry for it, provide a… Read More
How you access an online work will affect how you document it. For example, if you access a PDF from a website, you need to… Read More
To document a movie or video republished on a website, provide the publication details for the movie in container 1 and the publication details for… Read More
Yes. But first let’s review when documentation is needed. A works-cited-list entry is needed for any source that you quote from or paraphrase that you… Read More
To cite an advertisement in a print magazine, follow the MLA format template. Provide the title of the advertisement or a description in place of… Read More
The way you cite song lyrics will vary depending on how you access them and how much information you include in the body of your… Read More
MLA style does not currently require accession numbers in works-cited-list entries. One difficulty is that what they are called and how they function vary by database… Read More
How you cite a song depends on how you accessed it. If you listened to the song on physical media like a vinyl album or… Read More
To cite a song downloaded online and listened to through an app like iTunes, follow the MLA format template. Basic Entry List the name of… Read More