MLA Documentation Style - Highline College



MLA Documentation StyleMLA: Modern Language Association of AmericaStandard in the humanitiesOther documentation styles:APA (American Psychological Association) standard in social sciencesRules for MLA:Double space all textMargins: 1” on all sidesIndent first word of each paragraph ?” from left marginHeader:Last Name and then page number: ?” from top marginNo cover pageName and course info. in block 1” from top of page (left margin)Title: centered below name block by one double-spaceCitations (Author references): Parenthetical with author name and page numberOptional Notes (Footnotes/Endnotes):Not for citationsUsed for explanatory notesUse Superscript for notes in body of text directly after the periodPlace notes as either:Footnotes (bottom of page)Endnotes (end of paper)Indent first line of notes ?” from left margin, then place superscript number, space, and then the explanatory noteThis is called: “First Line Indent”Note must be double spacedFurther references can be placed at the end of the noteWorks CitedBibliographical references at the end of the paperAlphabetically lists original works referenced in your paper with the following structure:Web site:Full name of author(s), title of Web site, date viewed, Web address.Magazine:Full name of author(s), complete title of article, magazine title, date of magazine, page numbers.Book:Full name of author(s), complete title of book, edition (if available), volume (if available), publication city, publication year.Italicized or underlined name of work or titleHyperlinks: underlinedTitles of books/periodicals: ItalicizedPlace the title “Works Cited” on a separate numbered page“Works Cited” title centered 1” from top marginDouble spacedFirst line not indented, subsequent lines indented ?”This is called: “Hanging Indent” ................
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