How To Format Works Cited MLA?

Center the title Works Cited at the top of the page

Use a new page for the Works Cited section

Double-space all entries

Use 1-inch margins on all sides

Use a hanging indent for each entry

Alphabetize entries by the first word of each citation

List the author’s last name first, then first name

Italicize titles of books, websites, films, and other standalone works

Put article, chapter, and webpage titles in quotation marks

Include the publication information required for each source type

Use the same font and font size as the rest of the paper

Do not add extra spaces between entries

Match in-text citations to the Works Cited entries

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