Question

Mitch is writing a research paper on the motifs and symbols in the Lord of the Flies by William Golding. He used a dictionary entry as a resource. What is the correct way to cite a dictionary entry according to MLA style?

Answer 1

Answer:

"Noon." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. Print.

Explanation:

The MLA style is a set of rules for the standardization of the writing of scientific and academic works that was introduced by the Modern Language Association, being used mainly for the humanities areas.

According to the MLA style when quoting a dictionary entry, the student must provide the following information in the following order:  author's name, entry title, dictionary title - which should be italicized - the year of publication and the research source used to find the citation.