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Let’s take a look at another style guide this week: The MLA style. It is generally used in English and humanities courses. Along with the formatting guidelines, MLA also provides citing rules in two places: within the paper at the end of sentences and on a Works cited page at the end of the essay. The in-text citations are to be kept brief with the author’s name and the page number. Citations on the Works Cited page give full information about the source. This article will help you understand the citation techniques for all major style guides.
In the following sections, you will learn the common practices of MLA formatting and citations. Be sure to check with your instructor or assignment guidelines to ensure that this version is in line with what your instructor expects you to use, there can be minor changes in what they expect from you in each assignment.
#1 The first page of your paper
– Make a title page only if specifically requested.
– The upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor’s name, the course, and the date. It’s always best to use double-spaced text for this section.
– If the title is required, place it in the centre without an underline, italics or in quotation marks. Standard capitalization only.
