Where in a works-cited-list entry should the section of a newspaper be inserted?
If you need to specify the section of a newspaper, include it as part of the location element according to the MLA format template: Soloski,… Read More
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Commonsense MLA 8: Documentation for the Reader
I read The MLA Handbook from cover to cover, and you should too . . . Read More
When translating from a language that does not use roman characters, like Chinese, do I include the original characters or a transliteration? And how do I alphabetize titles of nonroman works?
In its publications, the MLA prefers to give the original characters (script) and a translation for titles and quotations; it also includes transliteration in some… Read More
How do I document a source when I can’t use a works-cited-list entry or an endnote?
Sometimes, a source needs to be cited in a piece of prose that doesn’t lend itself to the kind of documentation appropriate for research papers. Read More
How do I cite an image found through an online search engine like Google Images?
To cite an image found through Google using the image-search function, you must identify the website—that is, the container—where the image was posted. For example,… Read More
How do I cite a data table?
To cite a table, follow the MLA format template to create a works-cited-list entry for its source. The following example is an entry for a… Read More
How do I credit the creator of subtitles in my works-cited-list entry?
To credit the creator of subtitles, follow the MLA format template. If you substantively refer to or quote from the subtitles while discussing other aspects… Read More
When should I include an access date for an online work?
The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook does not require that you include a date of access—the date on which you consulted a work—when you… Read More
How do I cite a work streamed through an app?
If you access a work through an app, consider the app a version according to the MLA format template. The version may be a number,… Read More
How do I distinguish works by an author that have the same title?
The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook recommends brevity and clarity in an in-text citation (116)—brevity so that a reference won’t obstruct the flow of… Read More