In MLA format, you typically use the author's last name when citing sources in-text. If you mention the author's name in the sentence, you can just use their last name. If the author's last name is not mentioned in the sentence, you can include it in parentheses after the quotation or paraphrase.
The proper MLA format heading for a document that includes multiple names should include the names of all authors in the following format: First Name Last Name, First Name Last Name, and First Name Last Name.
To cite a translation in MLA format, include the translator's name after the title of the work. For example: Last name, First name. Title of Work. Translated by First name Last name, Publisher, Year.
To cite an author with a middle name in MLA format, include the full name in the citation. For example: Last name, First name Middle name.
To write your name in MLA format, you typically include your first name, last name, and any relevant titles or degrees. For example, "John Smith, PhD."
To cite editors in MLA format, list their names in the following format: Last name, First name, editor. Place the editor's name after the title of the work and before the publication information.
Here is an example of a citation in MLA format for a book: Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
To cite an author with a middle name in MLA format, include the full name in the order of first name, middle name, and last name. For example, the citation would look like this: Last name, First name Middle name.
The correct MLA citation format for a book with an editor is: Last name, First name, editor. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
When citing sources with multiple authors in MLA format, list all authors' names in the same order as they appear in the source. Use the format: Last name, First name, and First name Last name. Separate the names with commas and use the word "and" before the last author's name.
To cite an author within an author in MLA format, use the format of "Last name, First name of the author you are citing. 'Title of the work.' Last name, First name of the author of the work you are citing. Title of the container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location."
In MLA format, cite a memoir by including the author's name, title of the memoir in italics, publisher, publication year, and format (e.g., print or ebook). A sample citation would be: Last name, First name. Title of Memoir. Publisher, Year. Format.
Here is an example of how to cite a TED Talk in MLA format: Speaker's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Talk." TED, Day Month Year, URL.