The MLA Handbook is used in humanities disciplines. It provides a common structure for academic work, helping writers give proper credit to the sources they've used and assisting the reader in exploring further.
MLA papers have one-inch margins and are double-spaced and left-aligned. Use an accessible font (e.g., 11-pt. Calibri or Arial, 12-pt. Times New Roman) and headings. Paragraphs are indented 0.5". Page numbers are at the top-right.
There is no cover page. Name, instructor’s name, course, and date appear in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. Page headers, in the upper-right corner, include just your last name and a space followed by the page number.
In-text citations are required for all cited information (quotes, paraphrases, or summaries). A Works Cited page at the end of the paper provides full bibliographic information for each source.