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MLA Documentation

MLA Documentation. What is MLA?. It stands for Modern Language Association Standard for documentation of sources (rules) Others available, but MLA is used in the humanities (literature, history, philosophy, etc.). Your essay.

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MLA Documentation

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  1. MLA Documentation

  2. What is MLA? • It stands for Modern Language Association • Standard for documentation of sources (rules) • Others available, but MLA is used in the humanities (literature, history, philosophy, etc.)

  3. Your essay • EVERYTHING needs to be double-spaced, Times New Roman or Arial and 12 Font • Before typing, set up paper (in Microsoft Word) by going to Format►Paragraph►Line Spacing, click Spacing and select double.

  4. First page of essay • Heading on left margin w/ name, course title, period & date • The next line will include title—centered • Begin essay (indented) on 2nd line

  5. Sample heading Donald Duck English I Pre-AP 1st Period October 26, 2004 The Almighty Zeus Zeus was a powerful God. He had a rough start when he was born because his father had eaten all of his brothers and sisters.

  6. Your Works Cited Page • Last page that is separate from rest of paper. • Before typing anything, set up a hanging indent: • Format►Paragraph►Special►Hanging • Title: Works Cited at top of page (center). NO QUOTES, NO BOLD, EXACTLY AS I’VE WRITTEN!

  7. Works Cited continued • All entries are double-spaced w/ no extra line between spaces • Titles of books are underlined OR italicized, but not both. Use one method throughout paper. • Entries are ALPHABETICAL based on first word of entry (usually author) • DO NOT BULLET OR NUMBER ENTRIES

  8. Works Cited cont’d • For books, arrange in basic units: author’s name, title/subtitle, place of publication, publisher and date • For articles: * Author’s name, article title (in quotes), title of magazine (underlined), date and page number(s).

  9. Works Cited cont’d • For websites, use as much info as given • List: - Author’s name (if applicable) - Full title of works in quotes - Title of complete work (if applicable) - full http address - date of visit

  10. Sample website entry • Burka, Lauren P. “A Hypertext History of Multi-User Dimensions.” Mud History. 5 December 1994 <http://www.css.neu.edu/home.html>.

  11. Sample Entries • Book with no author, but editor(s) “Ares.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Ed. Warren Reich. 7 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2000. • Book with 2-3 authors Harris, John and Jane Price. Love Stories. Boston: Amsco, 1995. • Book with multiple authors (4 or more) Sloan, David, et al. This stands for all others

  12. Sample Works Cited Page

  13. Need more info? • Visit http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/for info on paper format and citing sources

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