Hi Jodie,

I looked at the MLA handbook for writers of research papers, and it indicates on page 132 under "preparing the list of works cited":

"If the title begins with a numeral, alphabetize the title as if the numeral were spelled out."  For instance, 1914:  The Coming of the First World War should be alphabetized as if it began "Nineteen-Fourteen..." I would think this would apply to a documentary film as well.  Let me know what other answers you get.  I believe I've seen them listed at the beginning of a works cited as well (numbers before letters), but I am not sure where I've seen this. Hope this helps...

Respectfully,

Loretta Sullivan
Library Media Specialist
Manchester High School



"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library."
                                                       - Jorge Luis Borges

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Jodie D'Alexander <jdalexander@region16ct.org> wrote:

Came across a Work Cited question today that I am having difficulty with:

When a source that begins with a digit (13th, a documentary film) and it needs to be included on a Works Cited page, where does it fit on the Work Cited when it is alphabetized by author? 

 

 

Mrs. Jodie D’Alexander

Library Media Specialist

Woodland Regional High School

135 Back Rimmon Road

Beacon Falls, CT  06403

(203) 881-5551  ext. 7241

jdalexander@region16ct.org

 

 

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