How to use the mla format in writing a research paper​

MLA Paper Formatting Basics

Use white 8 ½ x 11” paper

Make 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides

The first word in every paragraph should be indented one half inch

Indent set-off quotations one inch from the left margin

Use any type of font that is easy to read, such as Times New Roman. Make sure that italics look different from the regular typeface.

Use 12 point size

Double space the entire research paper, even the works cited page

Leave one space after periods and other punctuation marks, unless your instructor tells you to leave two spaces

These guidelines come from the MLA Style Center’s web page “Formatting a Research Paper.”

MLA Guide Overview

There are various sections in this guide. Each section provides an in-depth overview of the different components to keep in mind when developing an MLA paper.

This guide includes the following sections:

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The Header

General Paper Formatting

MLA heading format & Title page instructions

Running head & Page numbers

Quotations

Paraphrases

Punctuation

Abbreviations

Numbers (includes the use of numbers in MLA outline format)

Images, Tables, and Musical Scores

Lists

MLA works cited format

MLA citation format (for in-depth citation rules visit this MLA citation guide or MLA in-text citation guide)

Edits & Proofreading

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