How to Make a Work Cited Page in MLA Format?

Start a new page titled Works Cited

Center the title at the top of the page

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

Double-space the entire page

Use 1-inch margins on all sides

Alphabetize entries by the first word of each citation

Use a hanging indent for each entry

List the author’s last name first

Include the author’s first name after the last name

Put titles of books, websites, and other standalone works in italics

Put titles of articles, essays, and pages in quotation marks

Include publication information for each source

Include the date of publication when available

Include the URL for online sources when required

Match each citation to the source used in the paper

Check punctuation and capitalization carefully

Make sure every in-text citation has a matching Works Cited entry

Make sure every Works Cited entry is cited in the paper

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