MLA+and+Research+Guidelines

The following information describes how a proper MLA paper should be formated.

Student Name Teacher Class Date Research Paper Title

Use the tab key to indent the first line in each paragraph one half-inch from the left margin in the body of your research paper. Follow these steps to format a document following MLA format:
 * Double-space the text of your paper and choose a font that is easy to read. Font size should be 12 pt.
 * Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.
 * Create a header that includes your last name and numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.
 * Beginning one inch from the top of the first page and flush with the left margin type:
 * Student’s name
 * Teacher’s name
 * Class title
 * Date (day month year)(13 April 2012)
 * Double-space again and center the title.
 * Title should not be underlined or italicized- just centered with the same size font as the rest of the paper
 * Double-space between the title and the first line of the body of the paper.
 * Use the tab key to indent the first line in each paragraph one half-inch from the left margin in the body of your research paper.
 * Leave only one space after periods or other concluding punctuation marks.
 * All sources must be listed on a Works Cited page at the end of the paper.
 * Include Parenthetical Documentation when you use another’s words, facts, or ideas.
 * (Smith 48)

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Sample Work Cited Page 

More Information on: Source Citations and Work Cited Pages All sources must be listed on a separate Works Cited page at the end of the paper.
 * Center the title, Works Cited (same size font- do not underline or italicize)
 * All entries should be double-spaced
 * Indent the 2nd, 3rd, and all subsequent lines of each entry
 * Highlight citation
 * right click
 * select paragraph
 * click drop down under Special
 * select hanging
 * click ok[[file:sample work cited formatting- screen shot.docx]]
 * List sources in alphabetical order by author's last name
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Use italics for all titles of books.Citations can be generated by accessing WorldBook Onlinefrom the desktop of a school computer.
 * Find research Tools
 * Click on Citation BuilderClick on dropdown and select citation type (book, website, etc)
 * Fill in as much requested information as possible
 * Click on Create Citation
 * Highlight, cut, and paste citation to your Works Cited page
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Easy Bibis also available to create citations
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|www.easybib.com]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Choose citation type (website, book etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">copy and paste URL of website into search bar OR
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Type Title of book
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">click "cite this"
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Copy and paste citation into Works Cited page