How do I cite a faculty profile from a website?

To cite a faculty profile, follow the MLA format template. Treat the faculty member’s name as the page title, then list the title of the… Read More

If an author’s name appears in a foreign script, such as Cyrillic, how should the name appear in the works-cited-list entry?

Use either the transliterated or the familiar form of the name in prose, in-text citations, and works-cited-list entries. If an author is likely to be… Read More

How do I cite the table of contents of a journal?

If you are making a passing reference to the contents page of a journal, a citation is not needed. If, however, you are treating the… Read More

How do I cite advertisements in a personal collection?

Follow the MLA format template when citing advertisements in a personal collection. Start by providing the title of the advertisement in the Title of Source… Read More

How do I cite an online article republished from a printed government report?

Whenever you cite a work that has appeared in more than one version, you should cite the version you’ve consulted. Thus, if you are citing… Read More

How do I embed an MP3 file in my paper? How do I label and cite it?

Embed an MP3 file the same way you’d embed an image. If you refer to the file only once, include a caption that contains all… Read More

How do I cite a libretto adapted from a play, translated into English, and accessed as a PDF?

As always, cite the version of the work you are using. Let’s say you wish to cite the libretto of the opera Dialogues des Carmélites,… Read More

How do I cite a quotation from a book’s frontispiece?

A frontispiece in a book is an illustration facing the title page. The illustration may sometimes include text. To cite this text, create a works-cited-list… Read More

How do I cite a sample student paper published on a website?

Cite a sample student paper published on a website the same way you would cite any online publication. Follow the MLA format template. List the… Read More

How do I cite a slide presentation uploaded by an instructor to a learning management system?

Cite a slide presentation uploaded by an instructor to a learning management system the same way you would cite any material posted to a website. Read More