Citing Graphic Novels in MLA Style

This video tutorial explains how to cite graphic novels in MLA format, focusing on works created by multiple contributors. It covers the citation process for single creator works, like Art Spiegelman's Maus, and multi-contributor works, such as Watchmen. The tutorial also addresses citing multi-volume series, using Frank Miller's Sin City as an example. Viewers are guided on choosing the most relevant contributor for their research and provided with additional resources for further learning.

What is the primary focus of the video regarding graphic novels?

• How to write a graphic novel

• The history of graphic novels

• How to cite graphic novels in MLA style

• The best graphic novels of all time

When citing a graphic novel created by a single person, what should you do?

• Include the illustrator's name first

• Use APA style instead

• Watch a different video on citing books

• List the publisher first

In a graphic novel with multiple collaborators, whose name should be listed first?

• The publisher's name

• The colorist's name

• The editor's name

• The most relevant contributor's name

If Alan Moore is the most relevant to your research, how should you start the citation?

• With Alan Moore's name

• With the publisher's name

• With the illustrator's name

• With the title of the graphic novel

What should follow the writer's name in a citation?

• The publisher's name

• A label identifying their role

• The title of the graphic novel

• The year of publication

How should the title of the graphic novel be formatted in a citation?

• Underlined

• In italics

• In quotation marks

• In bold

What is the correct way to list an illustrator in a citation?

• Designed by [Name]

• Drawn by [Name]

• Illustrated by [Name]

• Created by [Name]

What should be included after the city of publication in a citation?

• A colon

• A period

• The state or province

• A semicolon

What does the medium of publication refer to in a citation?

• The language of the book

• The format of the graphic novel

• The size of the book

• The price of the book

How should you begin a citation if Dave Gibbons is most relevant to your research?

• With the publisher's name

• With the writer's name

• With Dave Gibbons' name

• With the title of the graphic novel