MLA Formatting

Humanities

MLA Formatting is generally used in the following disciplines:

• English-Language and Literature

• Foreign Languages and Literature

• Literary Criticism

• Comparative Literature

• Cultural Studies​

Paper Formatting

• Font: 12 point, Times New Roman

• Spacing: Double

• Margins: 1 inch

• Name and Title: Centered and Title Case

• Heading

  • Your name

  • Instructor's Name

  • Course

  • Date

Paraphrase: Putting someone else's thoughts and ideas into your own words

Direct ​Plagiarism: Using another's work without attribution

In-Text Citation​: Internal documentation of source information

Works Cited: Full alphabetized list of all​ sources cited within your paper

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​Important Terms

Citing Sources

When do I cite?

Cite any and all outside information that is not considered common knowledge

• Author Page Style: (Smith 78)

• 2 Authors: ​(Johnson and Smith 36)

• 3+ Authors: (Johnson et al.​ 196)

• ​No Author: Title in quotation marks (shorter selections)/italicized for longer pieces

  • ("Reading Comprehension" ​3) or (Philosophy of Education 19)