pmla-citation-and-style
Use when formatting a PMLA (Publications of the Modern Language Association) essay in MLA style — in-text parenthetical citations keyed to a Works Cited list built from the MLA Handbook's template of core elements, plus quotation, translation, and discursive-note conventions. PMLA requires the most recent MLA Handbook. Handles citation mechanics; it does not write the argument.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill pmla-citation-and-style --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Citation & MLA Style (pmla-citation-and-style) PMLA requires **MLA style as set out in the most recent edition of the MLA Handbook** — the field's own standard, not a generic Chicago or APA format. This skill handles the mechanics: in-text parenthetical citations, a **Works Cited** list built from the **template of core elements**, and the conventions for quotation, translation, and discursive notes. Get this right; reviewers and editors notice. ## When to trigger - Building or auditing in-text citations and the Works Cited list - Deciding how to cite a primary text, edition, translation, or archival source - Formatting quotations (run-in vs. block) and discursive notes - Final style pass before `pmla-submission` ## MLA style essentials 1. **In-text parenthetical citation.** Cite author and page (or author and an appropriate locator) in parentheses, keyed to the Works Cited entry. Keep the author's name and the locator unambiguous where multiple works are cited. 2. **Works Cited via core elements.** Build each entry from the MLA **template of core elements** (Author. Title of source. Title of container, Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location), with "
- When to trigger
- MLA style essentials
- A pre-submission style check
- Worked micro-example (entry + in-text key)
- Citation under anonymous review (PMLA-specific)
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the pmla-citation-and-style skill do?
Use when formatting a PMLA (Publications of the Modern Language Association) essay in MLA style — in-text parenthetical citations keyed to a Works Cited list built from the MLA Handbook's template of core elements, plus quotation, translation, and discursive-note conventions. PMLA requires the most recent MLA Handbook. Handles citation mechanics; it does not write the argument.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill pmla-citation-and-style --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.