To cite sources successfully, it's crucial you have a clear understanding of the following:
Placement: The Works Cited list appears at the end of the paper, on its own page(s). For example, If your research paper ends on page 8, your Works Cited begins on page 9.
Arrangement: Alphabetize entries by author's last name. If source has no named author, alphabetize by the title, ignoring A, An, or The.
Spacing: Like the rest of the MLA paper, the Works Cited list is double-spaced throughout. Be sure NOT to add extra spaces between citations.
Indentation: To make citations easier to scan, add a hanging indent to any citation that runs more than one line.
Each entry in your Works Cited list is built from a set of elements common to most sources—things like the author, title, and publication date. MLA calls these the core elements, and they must appear in a specific order (top to bottom in this list):
Not every source will include every element. If one isn’t present (for example, no “other contributors”), simply skip it and move on to the next element.
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