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Citation: MLA 9th Edition Citation Guide

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MLA Format Template

MLA Format Reviewed:

  • Times New Roman 12 Point Font
  • Heading for paper should include:
    • (Student Name)
    • (Professor's Name)
    • (Class) English 101
    • (Date) 13 September 2021
  • Page number and the student's last name should be included in the header on the right hand side top of the page
  • Works Cited on its own page

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In MLA parenthetical citations are  (Citation Author(s) or "Title in Quotes" Followed by the Page Number of Paraphrase or Quote), such as

  • (Rogers 32)

  • ("If You Understand Depression: A Government Archive" 3)

  • (Portal and Rowe 11)

Bibliography Outcome

A sample bibliography in MLA format should look similar to this:

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