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It’s Official: MLA Handbook Plus Is Here
MLA Handbook Plusis officially live! Watch the video above to see an MLA editor walk through the features of our new digital platform, available by institutional subscription. Librarians can request a free trial by visiting the access page.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Plagiarism casts doubt on a writer’s credibility and damages the public’s trust in information. The MLA editors can help you avoid it. Read on.
As You Like It
Both like and as are often used as prepositions. But how do you know when to use one or the other? An MLA editor suggests this handy rule.
Subjects of Disagreement
Alternative subjects—two nouns joined by or—make it hard to choose between a singular or plural verb. An MLA editor offers a solution to this dilemma.
Learn to Quote Seamlessly
An expert introduces students to the four moves typically used by academic writers to integrate quotations. If you teach writing, don’t miss this lesson!
Citing TikTok Is Easy (and Fun!)
Need to cite a TikTok video or other material posted to a social media site? Don’t worry, the MLA editors have got you covered.
Determining the Order of Things in a Parenthetical Citation
When citing more than one source in a parenthetical citation—for example, Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault—the order is up you, the MLA editors explain.
How to Cite Unnumbered Pages
Rather than creating a parenthetical citation for an unnumbered page, try describing the page in your prose, the MLA editors suggest.
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