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Anonymous asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 1 decade ago

MLA in-text citation: two articles with the same author?

I'm writing an MLA-style essay and two of my articles have the same author. So when I'm making in-text citations, do I use the first word of the title of the article, or do I still use the author's last name? In other words, for one of the articles, would I write (Lewis 1) or (Should 1)?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    In a parenthetical reference to one of two or more works by the same author, put a comma after the author's last name and add the title of the work or a shortened version and the relevant page reference. For example, (Frye, Double Vision 85)

    Source(s): MLA Handbook
  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

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    MLA in-text citation: two articles with the same author?

    I'm writing an MLA-style essay and two of my articles have the same author. So when I'm making in-text citations, do I use the first word of the title of the article, or do I still use the author's last name? In other words, for one of the articles, would I write (Lewis 1) or (Should 1)?

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  • Karen
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I haven't done MLA in a couple of months, but I'm pretty sure I remember how. If it's in text and its by the same author, then after each section put in (parentheses) the (Author's last name, Title of the article, and the page number if there is one). I'm not TOTALLY sure about that, but as best as I remember that's how you do it. Good luck!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    One of the very best websites for MLA citation and formatting is http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

    It is written simply, has a ton of examples, and even has a sample paper that you can review.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Try this site, Norton Field Guide To Writing

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