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MLA Style Guide

This guide was created to help students learn about MLA Style; Summer 2025.

The Basics

MLA has rules for formatting an annotated bibliography. Your annotated bibliography should have:

  • An easily readable font (most professors prefer Times New Roman)

  • 11-13 point size (most professors prefer 12 point font)

  • Double spacing

  • 1-inch margins

  • Your last name and page number at the top right of each page header

  • Heading information at the top left of the first page: 

    • Your Name

    • Your Professor's Name

    • Class and section number 

    • Date

  • Alphabetized citations

  • Hanging indent on each citation

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