MLA Citation Style
Some common features of MLA style formatted papers include:
- Times New Roman font
- 12-point size text
- One inch margins
- Title of paper centered
- Header with last name and page number in upper right
- Double spaced
- In-text citations
- Italics used for titles of works
- Works Cited page at the end:
- alphabetical order by author's last name (or title if author unknown)
- hanging indents
MLA Guides Online
NOTE: The main difference in the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook from the 8th is the inclusion of more examples and explanations. There are not any major formatting changes.
