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Writing with MLA Style: 2023 Edition
The 2023 edition of Writing with MLA Style, a digital collection of student essays, is now available! The selected essays were chosen as examples of excellent student writing that use MLA style for citing sources. View the collection.
A Guide to Commas
Conjunctions and modifying clauses can make it difficult to decide where to place a comma. An MLA editor provides tips on comma placement.
Formatting Text in Quotations
Whether you should reproduce certain formatting elements in a quotation depends on the purpose they serve, an MLA editor explains.
New Video Courses and More
MLA Handbook Plus includes courses on quoting and paraphrasing and on using the MLA practice template, new citation examples, and more.
Styling Academic Degrees
Academic degrees can be abbreviated in prose but should not include periods after letters. The MLA editors demonstrate with examples.
How to Paginate a Dissertation
It is not always necessary to use roman numerals to paginate the front matter of your dissertation. Review the MLA editors’ advice.
Tips on Writing an Abstract
Unsure of how to write an abstract for a paper? An MLA editor offers some help and provides an example of an effective abstract.
Citing an Author Whose Name Is Partly Illegible
When citing an author whose name is partly illegible in the source, you should represent both the legible and illegible parts of the name. Learn more.
