MLA Quick Citation Guide
Sample MLA paper
- MLA Sample PaperA sample paper in MLA format from the Purdue OWL.
Quick Rules for an MLA Works Cited List
Your research paper ends with a list of all the sources cited in the text of the paper. This is called a Works Cited list.
See an example in the "Sample MLA Paper" box on this page.
Here are five quick rules:
- Start a new page for your Works Cited list (e.g., if your paper is 4 pages long, start your Works Cited list on page 5).
- Centre the title, Works Cited, at the top of the page and do not bold or underline it.
- Double-space the list.
- Start the first line of each citation at the left margin; each subsequent line should be indented (also known as a "hanging indent").
- Put your list in alphabetical order. Alphabetize the list by the first word in the citation.
