MLA Format – MLA Works Cited
MLA format guide for perfect research papers. Throughout your student life, you have to write many research papers. The completion of each of your papers is an honor of your academic success. Be proud of your education achievement.
When you write your research paper, depending on the field of your study, the style format you need to use varies. Why there are so many formats available? According to Rosemary G. Feal in the MLA Handbook, the use of a specific format is like mathematicians use symbols to transmit information. Each field i.e. physics, chemistry, etc… designed styles to meet their specific needs. When you study in a particular field, you need to follow their specific format.
Current formats:
| Format: | Fields: |
|---|---|
| MLA Format | Used in English, foreign language, literature courses, humanities. |
| APA Format | Used in social sciences, education, engineering and business. |
| Chicago Format | Used in history, economics and social sciences. |
| AAA Format | Used in anthropology and ethnography. |
| CSE Format | Used in biological sciences. |
| AMA Format | Used in Biomedical sciences, medicine and nursing. |
| ACS Format | Used in chemistry. |
| AIP Format | Used in physics. |
| Bluebook Format | Used in American academic legal writing. |
MLA Format – MLA Works Cited
This website discusses about MLA Format with directions and examples so you can properly format your research paper and to cite your sources on your works cited page. When time permits, I will also cover the other formats in the future. Best wishes!
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This helped. Thanks!
Allen, James P. Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs. 2010. pp. 268-272. Print.
Wishing everyone a very successful 2012!!!
Hey people !
Hello Sarah!
HELLO Stephen & Sarah!!! lol
Hello Duncan! Here goes another semester
Wishing everyone good luck in school!!!
In MLA format, I don’t understand why everything on the page has to be double spaced; the heading especially. When double spaced the heading itself takes up half of the page. Start a word document and put the margins at 1” then change the paragraph settings to DOUBLE SPACED (even the heading), Times New Roman at 12 font.
Please comment!
Less crowded, easier to read, more pages to turn in ^-^
Do you have to introduce the paper? Like they don’t know what you are talking about…
The beginning of your paper, or the first paragraph, is your introduction.
I am a failure
Hello Amanda! Don’t give up sis, I hope this helps motivating you: Abraham Lincoln never quits
The skills you obtain from writing papers will be helpful later in your professional career so don’t give up. Take advantage of your school time and practice.
Happy 2012 peeps
David I think you are a little bit late by wishing a happy new year in Frebruary
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Dr. Anil, holla at cha boy!
Hi Dr. Gaylord! Thank you for visiting mlaformat.org!!!
I don’t know how to set up a Work Cited page
Hi Kbenny,
It is not hard at all. Check out this link for instructions. Check out the example here, the Works Cited list is on Page 7. Let us know if you have any questions. Take care.
So long since I have done any of this. How do you actually cite in this style? In text or end notes???? Losing my mind.
Hi Becca,
It is in-text. Check out some examples here. Hope you’ll regain the basics soon
Take care.