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Contents of this Writing Guide – MLA Style
FORMAT YOUR ESSAY USING MLA STYLE page 2
General Guidelines for Page Layout 2
Sample First Page 2 Setup of Second and Subsequent Pages 3 Notes on Writing Style 3
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES page 4
IN-TEXT CITATIONS IN MLA STYLE page 5 Writing Style and Usage of Quotations 5 Technicalities of In-text Citations 6 Examples of In-text (Parenthetical) Citations 7
WORKS CITED IN MLA STYLE page 10 Fundamentals 10 Technicalities of Generating each Source Entry 10 Final Formatting of your Works Cited or Works Consulted 11 Abbreviations for information you cannot supply in the citation 11
Works Cited in MLA Style – Sample of the Page 12
WORKS CITED IN MLA STYLE – EXAMPLES OF ENTRIES page 13 Books (as a whole) – Print 13
Part/Section in a Book – Print 14
Book/Work (as a whole) – Online 15 Part/Section in an Encyclopedia, eBook, or Multi-volume Set – Online 15
Part/Section (from an original publication) Reprinted – Print or Online 15 Part/Section in a Periodical (magazine, newspaper, journal) – Print/Online 16
Visual and Audio Media 16 Social/Interactive Media 18
Web Site 19
Works Cited Tutorial – Fill in the Blank Entries – MLA Style page 20
Make Notes Tutorials page 22
Works Cited page 23
FORMAT YOUR ESSAY USING MLA STYLE
The MLA Handbook (7th edition) is the guide that is used commonly in humanities courses including English, History, Arts, and Computer.
General Guidelines for Page Layout
Type on plain white 8.5” x 11” paper (no coloured or patterned paper)
Use a common font, ex. Times New Roman or Arial 12 pt. font size
Use the same font throughout for titles and other headers as well as the main text
Set margins to 1 inch on all sides (except
FORMAT YOUR ESSAY USING MLA STYLE page 2
General Guidelines for Page Layout 2
Sample First Page 2 Setup of Second and Subsequent Pages 3 Notes on Writing Style 3
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES page 4
IN-TEXT CITATIONS IN MLA STYLE page 5 Writing Style and Usage of Quotations 5 Technicalities of In-text Citations 6 Examples of In-text (Parenthetical) Citations 7
WORKS CITED IN MLA STYLE page 10 Fundamentals 10 Technicalities of Generating each Source Entry 10 Final Formatting of your Works Cited or Works Consulted 11 Abbreviations for information you cannot supply in the citation 11
Works Cited in MLA Style – Sample of the Page 12
WORKS CITED IN MLA STYLE – EXAMPLES OF ENTRIES page 13 Books (as a whole) – Print 13
Part/Section in a Book – Print 14
Book/Work (as a whole) – Online 15 Part/Section in an Encyclopedia, eBook, or Multi-volume Set – Online 15
Part/Section (from an original publication) Reprinted – Print or Online 15 Part/Section in a Periodical (magazine, newspaper, journal) – Print/Online 16
Visual and Audio Media 16 Social/Interactive Media 18
Web Site 19
Works Cited Tutorial – Fill in the Blank Entries – MLA Style page 20
Make Notes Tutorials page 22
Works Cited page 23
FORMAT YOUR ESSAY USING MLA STYLE
The MLA Handbook (7th edition) is the guide that is used commonly in humanities courses including English, History, Arts, and Computer.
General Guidelines for Page Layout
Type on plain white 8.5” x 11” paper (no coloured or patterned paper)
Use a common font, ex. Times New Roman or Arial 12 pt. font size
Use the same font throughout for titles and other headers as well as the main text
Set margins to 1 inch on all sides (except