MLA Style: Basics
This guide is intended to help you cite sources in MLA style, avoid plagiarism, learn what MLA style is and includes, find examples of MLA style, lead you to campus resources that can help you cite sources in MLA, and more.
Formatting a Paper in MLA Style
Formatting Specifications
The MLA Style Center website has a great page that explains how to format a paper in MLA style. Their page, Formatting a Research Paper, explains how to format margins, text, headers and footers, page numbers, works cited, etc. Please consult the website and ask your professor to see how you should format your paper.
Sample Paper
The Academic Support Center also created a sample MLA paper This link opens in a new window.