Did you know the MLA style was born in 1883? It was created by professors who hated inconsistencies. They wanted order in a chaotic academic world.
Mla Format Citation Cite - Design Talk
Back then, “no author” meant a scroll with a broken seal. Today, it’s a blog post signed by “Admin.” Some things never change.
Fun fact: The MLA format originally had no rules for websites. They added them in the 1980s. Before that, you just had to hope your teacher didn’t check.
The Simple Trick for In-Text Citations
Let’s say you’re quoting a Wikipedia page. No author. No panic.
In the sentence, you write: According to “History of the Dodo,” the bird went extinct in 1662. The title in italics does all the work.
If you don’t mention it in the sentence, do this: (“History of the Dodo”). That’s it. No extra fluff.
