Creating an MLA Works Cited List

General Rules. Alphabetize . your list by author’s or editor’s last name. If there is no author given for your book or article, use the first main word. of the article or book title for alphabetizing. Begin the . first line. of your entry . flush. with the left margin. Indent second, third, etc., lines of each entry. A standard indention is 5 spaces. Double- space ................
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