Tips for Setting Up your Works Cited
The title should be centered on your page, "Works Cited" (no quotes when you type it).
The page will be the last full page of your research paper.
Margins should be set to 1 inch on all sides of your paper - default settings are 1.25 in Word. Always double check the settings.
The entire page should be double-spaced. Double check to see that the default settings is not setup to add an extra space after a paragraph or before a paragraph or your page will be set up wrong.
The second and subsequent lines of all entries for a citation should be indented 5 spaces. This is called a Hanging Indent.
Use a clear and legible font (Arial, Times New Roman) in 12 pt. The MLA recommendations are that the regular and italics type have to contrast enough to be recognizable from each other in whatever font you choose.
Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks, unless directed to do otherwise by your teacher.
Since URLs change so frequently and sources often can be found in multiple locations by just searching for the title in a search engine (such as Google), URLs are not required in a citation according to the MLA.
Visit the owl@Purdue if you need to check on your work.
OR
Speak with your Library Media Specialist, Mrs. Rice, if you have any questions with your citations.
The page will be the last full page of your research paper.
Margins should be set to 1 inch on all sides of your paper - default settings are 1.25 in Word. Always double check the settings.
The entire page should be double-spaced. Double check to see that the default settings is not setup to add an extra space after a paragraph or before a paragraph or your page will be set up wrong.
The second and subsequent lines of all entries for a citation should be indented 5 spaces. This is called a Hanging Indent.
Use a clear and legible font (Arial, Times New Roman) in 12 pt. The MLA recommendations are that the regular and italics type have to contrast enough to be recognizable from each other in whatever font you choose.
Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks, unless directed to do otherwise by your teacher.
Since URLs change so frequently and sources often can be found in multiple locations by just searching for the title in a search engine (such as Google), URLs are not required in a citation according to the MLA.
Visit the owl@Purdue if you need to check on your work.
OR
Speak with your Library Media Specialist, Mrs. Rice, if you have any questions with your citations.