Use the author’s last name and page number in parentheses for in-text citations
Place the parenthetical citation before the period
Use quotation marks for short quotes and include the citation after the quote
Use block quotes for quotations longer than four lines
Start the Works Cited page on a new page
Center the title Works Cited at the top of the page
Alphabetize entries by the author’s last name
Use a hanging indent for each Works Cited entry
Include the author’s full name, title of the source, publisher, and publication date when available
Italicize titles of books, journals, websites, and other standalone works
Put article titles, chapter titles, and other shorter works in quotation marks
Include the URL for online sources when required
Use MLA formatting consistently throughout the paper