MLA is fussy. When teaching students to cite quotations in MLA format, it can feel like we are really nit-picking at details. And, I suppose we are. Students need to include certain elements, and those elements are really not negotiable. Assuming students have already chosenrelevantevidence to...
Any time you use a fact, a figure, or other information from a source to support your position in a piece ofacademic writing, you need to cite the source you used for that information. This is true no matterwhereyou got the information, be it a book, an article, a television show, ...
Click on a star to rate it! How do I cite a dictionary in MLA? To cite a dictionary in MLA style, you need to have basic information including the entry’s headword (as it appears), part of speech, the title of the dictionary, and when applicable, the URL. If the definition list...
There’s no one way to cite the sources you’ve used to create your infographic, andlater we’ll explorethe different ways style guides recommend citing infographics in other works. Those methods should also be used to cite the sources you use in your infographic, and depending on which styl...
Dahl 1 How to write and cite in MLA (Modern Language Association) Format Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use ...
How to cite a website with two authors in MLA 9 According to Section 5.7 of theHandbook, for a website with two authors, place the authors’ names in the same order as the source (similar to anAPA citation). The first name should be formatted in reverse order as was done for a sing...
How to cite an editorial in MLA format In some cases, you might need to cite newspapereditorialsor letters to the editor. To cite these, follow the same format you would use to cite any other kind of periodical article, but include the word “editorial” or “letter” to designate the ...
How to Cite in MLA Style with Multiple Authors If the book you’re citing has two authors, here are the formats you should follow. For in-text citations, include the names of both authors and the page number. Mitochondria are the “powerhouse of the cell” (Ferguson and Grant 55–56)...
How to Cite an Excerpt From a Textbook. When writing a paper, document or other similar publication, it is important to give credit to the sources of the information you use. Citing an excerpt from a textbook can be done using one of the two most common
How to cite an interview in MLA To cite an Interview in MLA style, you need to know the name of person interviewed, interviewer’s name, year/date of interview, and title of the interview.The templates and examples below are based on theMLA Handbook, 9th edition. On this page, you can...