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MLA Style Guide

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

The Basics

MLA also has rules for formatting a Works Cited page. Your Works Cited page should have:

  • Its own page
     
  • Alphabetized citations
     
  • Hanging indent on each citation
     
  • Double-spacing
     
  • Your last name and page number at the top right of each page header
     
  • 1-inch margins

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