How do I cite a comment from an online forum or discussion board?
To cite a comment in a public or private online forum, follow the MLA format template. List the author of the comment and the title… Read More
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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
How do I cite clip art from a computer program like PowerPoint?
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 does citing a stand-alone PDF differ from citing a PDF I download from a website?
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
How do I document a movie or video republished on a website?
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
Is it ever acceptable to mention a work but not include it in the list of works cited?
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
How do I cite an advertisement in print and online?
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
How do I cite song lyrics?
The way you cite song lyrics will vary depending on how you access them. If you cite song lyrics from a CD you listened to,… Read More
Should I include an accession number in my works-cited-list entry?
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 do I cite a song?
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