MLA & APA help

This guide will introduce you to MLA citations, both for your Works Cite page and in-text citations. It is offered in multiple file formats below.

This guide will tell you exactly what to do if your resource is missing a citation element. Can't fin the author, publication date, page numbers, or something else? Use this guide to find out what to do! This guide is offered in multiple formats below.

• Set 1" margins on all sides.
• Indent 1st line of paragraphs 1/2" from the left margin.
• Align text (except title) to the left.
• Double space your text.
• Use an easily readable font (like Times New Roman) between sizes 11-13 (unless your instructor specifies a different font or size).
• Include a header in the upper-right hand corner that includes your last name followed by a space then page number.
• The upper left hand corner of the first page should include (double spaced): 
      Firstname Lastname
      Instructor’s Name
      Course Number
      DD Month YYYY
• The title should be centered on the page, one line above the first paragraph of your paper. Do not bold, italicize, underline, or place in quotation marks.
• MLA papers do not have title pages. 

Download this 8th ed. MLA-formatted Microsoft Word, Google Document, or Pages template. Save it, erase the existing text, and type your text right into the template. Learn how to format a paper in MLA format by reading the contents of the template. The Works Cited page has been formatted with hanging indents.