In Alphabetizing Where Do Numbers Go?

Numbers are listed in alphabetical order as if they were spelled out. So, an organization with a number like '24/7Service', would be alphabetized as if it said, 'twenty-four-seven service'.

Where do numbers go when alphabetizing?

If a reference list entry begins with a number (as might be the case for a reference with no author), you should alphabetize the entry in the reference list as though the number were spelled out. So in the following example, the reference that begins with 50 would be alphabetized as though 50 were written fifty.

Do numbers go at the beginning or end of works cited?

Numbers do not go first or last in an MLA works cited. Instead, list numbers as though they were spelled out. For instance, 360.com is listed alphabetically as 'three hundred sixty. ' So, alphabetize it in the Ts.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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