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Your Bibliography: References & Works Cited Citations

MLA Works Cited

To create a Works Cited page according to MLA format, follow these 4 steps.

1. Center the title Works Cited one inch from the top of the page. Most word processing software presets the 1 inch margin. Do not use quotation marks, underlining, bold, or italics on the title. The font size and type should match the body of your paper.
2. Double-space the entire page. To begin, double-space once after the title.
3. List every source you cite in the body of your paper. Sources should be listed in alphabetical order by the first word in the citation (usually the author's last name).
4. Begin all citation entries at the left margin (1 inch away from the paper edge). The rest of the lines of each entry should be indented 5 spaces (about 1/2 inch).

For more specific instructions on how to construct MLA citations, see Citation Guides.

To practice MLA style, see the interactive tutorial Citing Your Sources (Flash).

APA References

To create a References page according to APA format, follow these 4 steps.

1. Center the title References one inch from the top of the page. Most word processing software presets the 1 inch margin. Do not use quotation marks, underlining, bold, or italics on the title. The font size and type should match the body of your paper.
2. Double-space the entire page. To begin, double-space once after the title.
3. List every source you cite in the body of your paper. Sources should be listed in alphabetical order by the first word in the citation (usually the author's last name).
4. Begin all citation entries at the left margin (1 inch away from the paper edge). The rest of the lines of each entry should be indented 5 spaces (about 1/2 inch).

To practice APA style, see the interactive tutorial Citing Your Sources (Flash).